When it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, Isha Das is listening to her gut feeling. The second-year psychobiology student said she created “The Brain Food Podcast” in January to provide academic insight into the world of diet culture and fitness. Read more...
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Dim the lights, cue the music and enjoy a distinguished evening at bootleg. With professional experience in food service and a propensity for cooking, third-year applied mathematics student Brandon Avila said he is offering an intimate, exclusive dining experience called bootleg. Read more...
Photo: Albert Acosta, Brandon Avila and Emmanuel Demian have created a fine dining experience out of their apartment. Inspired by the prospect of someday owning a restaurant, Avila said he opened bootleg as an intimate and exclusive trial-run. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
Henna with a Heart is drawing on creativity to practice mehndi. With a childhood passion for henna, first-year computational and systems biology student Anoushka Bhat said she was inspired to found the club this year. Read more...
Photo: Henna with a Heart was founded this year and combines creativity with culture and community service. President and first-year computational and systems biology student Anoushka Bhat said the idea behind the club was inspired by her childhood memories of learning henna from her mom. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 23 at 10:05 p.m. South LA Cafe is serving up coffee, community and connection. A Black-owned, woman-owned and family-owned business, the cafe doubles as a market and cultural hub for the South Central Los Angeles community. Read more...
Photo: South LA Cafe is connecting coffee, community and culture. The business, owned by alumnus Celia Ward-Wallace and Joe Ward-Wallace, was started in 2019 and aims to provide neighborhood members with healthy, affordable food options and honor the heritage of the South Central region. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 1 at 7:50 p.m. Anisha Chandra highlights the bright side of life through vegan cooking. The third-year human biology and society student shares plant-based recipes through her blog and Instagram account, which she said she created the summer after she graduated high school. Read more...
Photo: Third-year human biology and society student Anisha Chandra is connecting cooking back to her culture. Through her food blog, she explores vegan takes on traditional Indian dishes and said she hopes to redefine society’s Eurocentric view of wellness. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 5:14 p.m. The Artistic Activism Coalition creates impact through art. By educating its members on issues of social justice, the club strives to connect art and advocacy. Read more...
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Meili Zhang is bringing UCLA to the “For You” page. The third-year business economics student said she began experimenting with posting short-form content on TikTok while in quarantine and has since garnered 100,000 followers on the platform while posting content regularly. Read more...
Photo: Third-year business economics student Meili Zhang aims to express her creativity and offer advice to incoming students through her social media platforms. Posting TikToks ranging from comedic trends to Trader Joe’s snack ratings, she said she hopes to model the importance of a balanced life. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)
