Alumnus Marc McGuire’s debut book explores the darkness of human motivation and terrorism. Set to publish April 16, “Missions” details an investigation into terrorism set a year after the 9/11 attacks. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Marc McGuire’s debut book “Missions” details an investigation into terrorism the year after the 9/11 attacks. McGuire said he drew from his time living in Europe to inform the novel’s plot. (Courtesy of Marc McGuire)
The population of over 45,000 people attending UCLA can be extremely overwhelming for many students. UCLA’s First Year Experience aims to bring students together despite this massive number through The Common Experience program, said First Year Experience coordinator Simone Jackson. Read more...
Photo: First Year Experience coordinator Simone Jackson said The Common Experience aims to give students a way to make the large UCLA campus feel a bit smaller. Each year, the program choses a book, TV show or podcast for students to engage with. This year’s theme focuses on gentrification in Los Angeles, and students are encouraged to listen to the podcast “There Goes the Neighborhood.” (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
Jailah Johnson practiced the art of braiding on herself before sharing her skills with others. Frustrated by the lack of accessibility for black beauty supplies, the third-year sociology and African American studies student started her business to share her services and make those products more obtainable. Read more...
Photo: Third-year sociology and African American studies student, Jailah Johnson started her hairstyling business to share her services and make black beauty supplies more accessible. Johnson is scheduled to meet 32 clients within the next month, providing hair products to each appointment, so women don’t have to go out of their way to purchase extra supplies. She aims to cater to individual hair textures and desires. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 1:41 p.m. There were only 2,823 people living in Park City, Utah, when the Sundance Film Festival relocated from Salt Lake City to the small ski town in 1981. Read more...
Photo: Every year, thousands of filmmakers, critics and fans visit Park City, Utah, for the annual Sundance Film Festival. The majority of events take place on Main Street, and the city limits traffic in the area. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
Whether in a home or dormitory, Leilani Fu’Qua takes her makeup service to the clients themselves. In eighth grade, one of Fu’Qua’s peers mocked her light eyebrow appearance, said the first-year political science and communication student. Read more...
Photo: First-year communication and political science student Leilani Fu’Qua runs her own makeup business, creating different looks for her clients for occasions ranging from games to proms. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
Alumna Angela Sanchez tackled the obstacles of high school while experiencing homelessness. After her father was unable to pay rent in 2007, he and Sanchez were evicted from their home when she was only 16. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Angela Sanchez wrote a children’s book entitled “Scruffy and the Egg” in 2017 and the sequel, “Scruffy and the Egg: Adventures on the Road,” in 2019. The books are based on stories she and her father shared while they were homeless during her high school years. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)
Hannah Lin Kernal’s spooky short story about Halloween sparked a passion for her debut novel, “We Pretend They’re Fireworks.” The third-year English student published her young adult dystopian novel about mental health – and its intersections of identity and ethnicity – in December. Read more...
Photo: Third-year English student Hannah Lin Kernal’s novel, “We Pretend They’re Fireworks,” is a young adult book exploring the intersections of mental health, identity and ethnicity. (Tess Horowitz/Daily Bruin)
