This post was updated Oct. 11 at 7:11 p.m. Food has become more than just fuel – alongside nourishing our bodies, it taps into our emotions and can infiltrate our minds. Read more...
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October 5, 2:40 pm
Palgorithms app uses interests, personality types to help students make friends
According to Palgorithms, two people with only common interests may not necessarily be pals. The friend-matching app designed by a team of UCLA students that won first place on Demo Day for the BruinLabs competition back in June is currently undergoing beta testing. Read more...
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September 22, 10:34 am
Looking into what 5 UCLA cultural clubs have in store for an online fall quarter
As Bruins gear up for another virtual quarter, many of UCLA’s cultural clubs are looking for ways to bring students together – wherever they may be. Read more...
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September 22, 10:31 am
Students elevate and explain UCLA’s mental health resources via Instagram
A C-session class united two students in becoming mental wellness advocates. The Instagram account Mental Wellness Resources at UCLA was originally created for a final project in Sociology M148: “Sociology of Mental Illness.” Fourth-year students Leyla Barkhordar and Rachel Teo founded the page in August to combat the inaccessibility of resources amid remote learning. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year students Leyla Barkhordar and Rachel Teo founded the Instagram account Mental Wellness Resources at UCLA to increase the accessibility of resources to students. Barkhordar said the social media platform not only allows the pair to widely distribute information but also gives them artistic freedom in their posts through graphics. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin)
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September 14, 1:21 pm
Student’s ‘Find Your Calling’ podcast aims to inspire perseverance through adversity
Inspired by the pandemic, Terry Ayzman found his calling – and he encourages others to do the same. In April, the fourth-year political science student founded the ongoing “Find Your Calling” podcast featuring guests with a connection to UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Inspired by the isolation and loneliness brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, fourth-year political science student Terry Ayzman founded the ongoing “Find Your Calling” podcast. For each episode, Ayzman said he interviews guests with a connection to UCLA and discusses career setbacks and achievements to inspire students to persevere, even in uncertain times. (Medha Vallurupalli/Daily Bruin)
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September 12, 11:15 am
Booking It: ‘An Unkindness of Ghosts’ Part II
Kristin Snyder: I’m Kristin Snyder. Paige Hua: And I’m Paige Hua, and this is Daily Bruin Arts and Entertainment’s newest series “Booking It.” Kristin Snyder: Here on “Booking It,” Paige and I will be flexing our abilities as English majors to discuss a book of our choosing. Read more...
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August 31, 4:27 pm
Student launches jewelry business to support women, mothers via doula training
Embodying your inner goddess has never been more effortless. Tayloneei Jackson, a third-year human biology and society student, said she takes inspiration from the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the planet Venus to create dainty jewelry pieces for her business, Aphrodite Accessories. Read more...
Photo: Third-year human biology and society student Tayloneei Jackson launched Aphrodite Accessories in July and sells nature-inspired dainty jewelry. Named after the Greek goddess Aphrodite and her respective planet Venus, which represents fertility, the business funds Jackson’s goal of becoming a certified doula. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)