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November 20, 9:57 pm

Sisters spark joy with family-inspired online candle business

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)

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November 19, 3:45 pm

Professors 101: Lap Chi Chu illuminates never-ending nature of learning through lighting design

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)

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November 17, 9:31 pm

Required Taste: As popularity of homemade sourdough rises, bakers discuss devotion to starters

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)

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November 13, 4:56 pm

Required Taste: Understanding our relationship with food from farm to table

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: (Ashley Kenney/ Daily Bruin senior staff)

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November 6, 5:16 pm

Professors 101: Juan Herrera builds on personal experiences to inspire students

Geography professor Juan Herrera embodies the notion that representation matters in academia. Herrera, a first-generation scholar and UCLA alumnus, said he never predicted he would someday be in the shoes of his past professors. Read more...

Photo: Geography professor Juan Herrera said he uses his background as a first-generation scholar and immigrant as a source of pride. He applies his real-life experiences in the classroom to make his lectures more relatable to students. (Courtesy of Juan Herrera)

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November 3, 7:14 pm

Student’s baking-oriented Instagram account displays his intricate confections

For Jude McCarthy, gaining more than 31,000 followers on his baking account is just the icing on the cake. The first-year sociology student said he first began documenting his baking career for his close friends and family in 2015 on the Instagram account @judebakescakes. Read more...

Photo: First-year sociology student Jude McCarthy started his baking Instagram account @judebakescakes in 2015. Since then, he has posted more than 240 desserts and gained more than 31,000 followers. (Courtesy of Jude McCarthy)


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