This post was updated April 2 at 8:55 p.m. The doors of the coffee shop read “push,” and what awaited me was a studious ambience, attentive and amiable baristas and an iced latte made diligently and dutifully. Read more...
Photo: The exterior of 10 Speed Coffee’s Sawtelle location is pictured. The coffee shop opened at the end of 2023 and sells an assortment of drinks, including the iced maple cinnamon latte. (Karla Cardenas/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 2 at 9:01 p.m. Rorey Elam is threading her self-expression through her small business. The UCLA alumnus said she conceptualized the idea for Opulence Design Co. Read more...
Photo: Several jewelry pieces designed by Rorey Elam, including necklaces and bracelets, sit on a white surface. The alumnus runs the small business Opulence Design Co. (Courtesy of Rorey Elam)
This post was updated March 3 at 7:25 p.m. A student-led multimodal arts festival is breaking the chains of injustice. The inaugural Unchained Voices Restorative Justice Festival will be held in Ackerman Union on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Founder of the Ben Free Project, fourth-year English student and Benjamin Frandsen poses for a portrait in front of a yellow backdrop. Frandsen’s nonprofit will host the inaugural Unchained Voices Restorative Festival in Ackerman Union on Monday. (Courtesy of Benjamin Frandsen)
This post was updated March 3 at 7:49 p.m. Tuyen Nguyen’s TikTok page displays a sugar-filled slice of life. The alumnus is the face behind @lifewithtuyen. Read more...
Photo: Tuyen Nguyen (left) is pictured next to one of the desserts she has baked (right). The alumnus runs the recipe TikTok account @lifewithtuyen, which has accumulated over 600,000 followers. (Courtesy of Tuyen Nguyen)
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 8:33 p.m. Harryette Mullen is exploring the world of ecopoetics. On Feb. 22, the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies hosted a poetry reading given by poet and UCLA professor Harryette Mullen. Read more...
Photo: Harryette Mullen (right) is pictured next to her poetry collection “Open Leaves / poems from earth” (left). On Thursday, the UCLA professor and award-winning poet took part in a reading organized by the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies. (Left to right: Courtesy of Black Sunflowers Poetry Press, Courtesy of Judy Natal)
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 8:41 p.m. Challenging the boundaries of language and time, Boris Dralyuk is using poetry to merge the past and present. Read more...
Photo: Boris Dralyuk is pictured. The alumnus will be participating in the Hammer Poetry Series on Thursday. (Courtesy of Boris Dralyuk)
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 8:25 p.m. Christen Capobianco is blending creativity, dedication and chocolate chips. The alumnus said her business, First Bite Cookies, has evolved during her time as a student and afterward to enfold the effort and tenacity she has invested in it. Read more...
Photo: Four cookies alongside a glass of milk are pictured on a white surface. Run by alumnus Christen Capobianco, First Bite Cookies sells an assortment of different flavored cookies. (Courtesy of Christen Capobianco)
