Thursday, June 19

UCLA and USC students create app to connect community with local restaurants

A new app is seeking to make it easier to eat around Los Angeles. SeekEats, which was created by students from UCLA and the University of Southern California, offers a platform where students can find discounts and local restaurant owners can promote their businesses. Read more...

Photo: Jimmy Zhou smiles for the camera. Zhou, an alumnus, is a part of the development team behind SeekEats, comprised of UCLA and USC students. The app aims to connect users to LA restaurants through polls and discounts for partnered businesses. (Courtesy of Jimmy Zhou)


Student fashion account spotteducla fosters community of creative, bold style

Spotteducla is fostering a safe place to step out of fashion norms. Juwan Madaki, a third-year cognitive science student, and Nane Onanyan, a third-year biochemistry student, created the Instagram account spotteducla in the fall of 2021. Read more...

Photo: Nane Onanyan (left) and Juwan Madaki (right) stand in front of a tiled wall. The third-year students created the Instagram account spotteducla to showcase students’ styles on campus. (Alice Yang/Daily Bruin)


UCLA student-run business Lashes by Kristen uplifts with eyelash extensions

This post was updated June 5 at 3:07 p.m. All eyes are on Kristen Gonzalez’s Lashes. The first-year sociology student started her eyelash extension business, Lashes by Kristen, in October 2020. Read more...

Photo: A client gazes up into the camera. Kristen Gonzalez, a first-year sociology student, started her lash business out of a desire to help others while achieving her own financial independence. (Courtesy of Kristen Gonzalez)



Student-created website Roomble helps UCLA students find ideal roommates

This post was updated May 11 at 8:46 p.m. Newly admitted students will be ready to Roomble with a student-created roommate finder. Roomble launched in April with advertisements on Reddit and Facebook, said founder Aidan Wittenberg, a third-year computer science student. Read more...

Photo: Aidan Wittenberg (right), Jacob Sandler (middle) and Satva Shah (left) sit together. The three are third-year computer science students and the minds behind Roomble, a student website designed to aid in the search for roommates. (Courtesy of Aidan Wittenberg)





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