Tuesday, February 17

YouTuber vlogs college experience at UCLA, strives to make relatable content

Braden Lem is living in the moment, even as he documents each one on camera. Also known by his online persona, “braden IRL,” the fourth-year astrophysics student balances a YouTube channel alongside his schoolwork as he covers a broad range of topics revolving around his life as a UCLA student. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year astrophysics student Braden Lem is balancing schoolwork with his personal vlogging channel, “braden IRL,” on YouTube. His main priority for the channel is to document his favorite moments in college, from dance groups to staying up late with friends. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)



UCLA’s newest poet-in-residence to explore intersection of storytelling and law

Karen McCarthy Woolf believes poetry is an activism of the heart. When combined with the knowledge of law, she said it can also become a conduit for exposing the voices of the unheard. Read more...

Photo: Karen McCarthy Woolf is UCLA’s new poet-in-residence and Fulbright All Disciplines scholar. She will lead workshops with the Promise Institute for Human Rights where students discuss how poetic storytelling deepens the connection between law and human rights.(Courtesy of Karen McCarthy Woolf)


Siblings showcase changing Salton Sea landscape at Upside Down cafe art exhibit

Salton Sea locals warn people not to walk barefoot on the shoreline – it’s littered with shredded fishbones. Despite the warning, Shelby Montelongo decided to photograph herself lying on the shore. Read more...

Photo: Shelby Montelongo has repeatedly visited the Salton Sea with her brother Ian Montelongo multiple times since their first trip for Shelby Montelongo’s birthday in 2014. While there, they each created their own art, which they have collected into the gallery “Hairline Fracture,” which will be on display at Upside Down cafe on Saturday. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Daily Vox podcast ‘Today, Explained’ brings deeper context to news stories

Crafting a “Today, Explained” episode can take anywhere from one month to a few hours. The daily Vox podcast unpacks big stories from the day’s news, explaining both recent events like impeachment developments as well as evergreen topics like environmentalism. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Sean Rameswaram hosts the daily Vox podcast, “Today, Explained.” The podcast follows Vox’s model of providing context for current events, and Rameswaram said they try to cover a variety of breaking news events and perennially relevant topics. (Courtesy of James Bareham/Vox Media)


Poetry collection uses urban metaphors to comment on current political climate

The concrete jungle is on fire. These symbolic flames blaze throughout “No Matter,” a collection of poems by Jana Prikryl. The author paints New York City as a metaphorical inferno burning with deep social and political commentary. Read more...

Photo: Jana Prikryl read selections from “No Matter” at the Hammer Museum on Thursday night. The collection of poems is infused with deep social and political commentary. (Courtesy of Jana Prikryl)




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