Nikita Bichitty launches into the powwow arena, her steps aligning with the rhythmic drumming and spirited chants, woven fabric flowing from her outstretched arms. Bichitty, now a third-year anthropology student, has traded in her SoCal jeans and T-shirts for colorful Navajo dresses since she was in elementary school. Read more...

Photo: Third-year anthropology student Nikita Bichitty will participate in the American Indian Students fashion show for Native Heritage Week. At the fashion show, Bichitty will feature attire for Fancy Shawl, a traditional Navajo powwow dance. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

In the 1980s, Marla Williams was resting outside Campbell Hall after a long day of classes when she received a furry surprise­ in her backpack. A fearless squirrel had snuck its way inside and began to rummage through her belongings. Read more...

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As night descends, comedians present jokes in a parking lot about fatherless children and the weirdness of babies. “The hardest part about being raised by a single mom is having to keep away guys that keep hitting on her. Read more...

Photo: After watching dance teams practice in parking lots, third-year English student Nathan Mosher (top) and third-year computer science student Austin Nasso were inspired to co-create the Roadkill Comedy Show. The group hosts stand-up comedy performances in Parking Structure 7 twice a month. (Bailey Greene/Daily Bruin)

The president of UCLA’s Cooking and Baking Club once burned water while making pasta. Ten years later, Elliott Cheung stood in the Sunset Canyon Vista Room at the front of a steel kitchen table cluttered with cheddar cheese, Jello mix and oregano, overseeing a club member as she seasoned her salsa. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year physiological science student Elliott Cheung (left) was drawn to cooking because he saw homemade food as the best way to explore new flavors on a college budget. The fourth-year physiological science student is now one of the Cooking and Baking Club’s longest standing members and a current participant in the six-month professional diploma program at Culver City’s New School of Cooking. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)