This post was updated Nov. 29 at 3:28 p.m. While other Bruins have been transitioning into college classes from behind their screens, Jasmine Shao has been in front of the camera. Read more...
Photo: First-year pre-sociology student Jasmine Shao first posted on her YouTube channel, “studyquill,” over four years ago. Since then she gained 650,000 subscribers, garnered over 43 million views on her videos and co-authored a book. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Westwood’s newest Italian eatery has pasta fit for a king – and served by a prince. After a few delays, Prince of Venice finally opened its first brick-and-mortar location on Broxton Avenue on Nov. Read more...
Photo: Serving traditional Italian pasta and pizza, the Prince of Venice opened its doors Nov. 13. From savory lasagna to sweet tiramisu, the new Westwood eatery is sure to be a new Bruin favorite. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sole360 is normalizing online sneaker trading. While most major sneaker marketplaces revolve around buying and selling, Sole360 exclusively focuses on helping users trade sneakers through the website as the company verifies shipments. Read more...
Photo: Co-founded by alumnus Jonathan Low and Terrence Whaley, Sole360 hopes to simplify online sneaker trading through algorithms and a likelihood calculator. Whaley said the brand’s online nature contributed to its growth during the pandemic, as restrictions on in-person gatherings have given members more time and incentive to devote to online sneaker trading. (Courtesy of Destiny Modeste)
Food has become more than just fuel – alongside nourishing our bodies, it taps into our emotions and can infiltrate our minds. In a country known for its freedom, columnist Zinnia Finn will explore the extent to which American culture is tethered to food and the depths to which we each experience this relationship in everyday life. Read more...
Photo: (Shari Wei/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 21 at 11:18 a.m. Odalys and Yarely Cuevas are hand-pouring fragrance oils and familial meaning into each CANDE candle. Odalys Cuevas, a fourth-year biology student, and her younger sister Yarely Cuevas, a second-year pre-nursing student at UCSD, created the Instagram-based candle company @candecandles in July. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year biology student Odalys Cuevas co-founded the Instagram-based candle business, CANDE Candles, with her sister Yarely Cuevas in July. She said their connection to their family has manifested in multiple aspects of the brand, including its logo, various scent combinations and its name. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA is home to some of the world’s leading researchers and experts – better known to students as professors. It’s time to tap into the knowledge and wisdom UCLA professors have to offer. Read more...
Photo: With 19 years of experience at the California Institute of the Arts, professor Lap Chi Chu is the newest addition to UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television as the head of the lighting department. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
Food has become more than just fuel – alongside nourishing our bodies, it taps into our emotions and can infiltrate our minds. In a country known for its freedom, columnist Zinnia Finn will explore the extent to which American culture is tethered to food and the depths to which we each experience this relationship in everyday life. Read more...
Photo: Second-year pre-computational and systems biology student Wendy Su said her sourdough journey began out of quarantine boredom, but she now feels a sense of attachment and obligation to care for her starter. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
