Anne Soon Choi is bringing the story of celebrity coroner Thomas Noguchi back into the public eye. On April 22, alumnus and award-winning historian Choi is set to publish “L.A. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Anne Soon Choi)
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March 15, 7:23 pm
The Giving Craft gives more than gifts to patients, encouraging creativity at UCLA
This post was updated April 1 at 8:51 p.m. The Giving Craft shows how a small gesture can go a long way. The student-run organization, founded this past fall quarter, is open to all students interested in crafts – no matter the medium or level of experience, said social media manager and second-year cognitive science student Hannah Ngo. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the banner art for UCLA club The Giving Craft. The club’s goal is to donate crafts to health care facilities for patient use. (Courtesy of The Giving Craft)
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March 11, 6:49 pm
Second Take: PlayStation outage highlights necessity of direct ownership of games
This post was updated March 12 at 9:05 p.m. PlayStation’s latest L has gamers concerned about the future of games as entertainment. PlayStation’s servers experienced an outage from the evening of Feb. Read more...
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March 10, 4:17 pm
Georgia Lim turns nail art from creative hobby to platform to build community
This post was updated at 9 p.m. Stars, spots, flowers and bows adorn the fingertips of Georgia Lim – and her clients. For the past two years, Lim has crafted nail art for those both in and outside the UCLA community, booking her appointments and posting her handiwork through the Instagram account @gglnailz. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is someone holding up their hands showcasing sea-themed nail art. Georgia Lim is a UCLA undergraduate who runs a nail business. (Courtesy of Georgia Lim)
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March 10, 3:42 pm
Technical Difficulties: Pervasiveness of gambling presents societal problems
This post was updated March 30 at 9:19 p.m. America is taking a gamble with its new favorite hobby. Three sports betting ads played at the Super Bowl, representing on America’s biggest stage an industry that was predicted to collect around $35 billion in (legal) bets last year. Read more...
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March 10, 1:34 pm
Second Take: Floptropica flourishes where others falter, fearlessly explores new meme frontier
This post was updated March 30 at 9:11 p.m. While TikTok’s fate hangs in the balance in the United States, there is one nation not at all worried about its downfall: the island of Floptropica. Read more...
Photo: (By Karo Boyajyan / Daily Bruin)
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March 6, 5:36 pm
Second Take: Republishing endless special editions of books does more harm than good
This post was updated March 9 at 7:52 p.m. Sometimes it is best not to judge a book by its cover – unless, of course, the cover is limited edition. Read more...
Photo: A collage of six different versions of Jane Austen’s novel “Emma” is pictured. The book has been rereleased with various new editions. (Photos courtesy of Puffin Classics, Penguin Classics and Vintage Classics. Design by Mia Tavares/Digital Managing Editor)