Professor Gigi Johnson is interweaving the diverse sounds of music with her podcast, “Innovating Music.” The alumna said her podcast was inspired by traveling around the world meeting different types of creatives in the industry, such as DJs and composers. Read more...

Photo: Professor Gigi Johnson created her podcast, “Innovating Music,” four years ago. She said each guest shares how they stylistically innovate their own music and how they plan to improve the industry through new musical compositions and artificial intelligence technologies. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

Metal is putty in Malia Zoraster’s hands. With just pliers and coils of wire, the second-year business economics student started her own metal wire jewelry business, Mai’a Hawaiian Jewelry, last August in person and recently moved it onto Etsy. Read more...

Photo: Second-year business economics student Malia Zoraster started her own metal wire jewelry business, Mai’a Hawaiian Jewelry, last August. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Lia Wallfish adds bursts of color to times of darkness with her face masks. After graduating with a degree in costume design and entrepreneurship in 2019, the alumna started her own clothing company, Simplicity Vintage, in September. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Lia Wallfish wanted to put her costume design and entrepreneurship background to work, so she began make affordable yet fashionable face masks. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)

On Brand LA aims to make vibrant tie-dyed pieces affordable for an audience of all ages, shapes and sizes. On April 19, second-year dance student Audrey Lee’s clothing line On Brand LA launched its first collection online. Read more...

Photo: Second-year dance student Audrey Lee created her fashion line On Brand LA to encapsulate the different influences in her life, from movies like “Call Me by Your Name” to her sister, Amanda. (Courtesy of Audrey Lee)

The Disney Parks may be closed, but their magic still spreads through UCLA’s new Disney Club. Spencer Beck, a third-year English and psychology student, founded the newest incarnation of UCLA’s Disney Club this year as she said she wanted its magic to be present on campus. Read more...

Photo: (Cody Wilson/Daily Bruin)

COVID-19 has caused a global pandemic, discouraging people from engaging in mass gatherings or physical contact. Schools across the globe have shut their doors, fragmenting communities into singular pieces here, there and everywhere. Read more...

Photo: Jessica Jones, a third-year biology student, founded the club stART, which teaches beginner artists the foundations of the craft. Because of quarantine, she has moved the club meetings to Zoom. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)