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Student-created Evyree app aims to help students find local discounts, save money

This post was updated Oct. 24 at 8:50 p.m. A new app is sharing savings with UCLA students and beyond. Launched in the summer of 2023, Evyree collaborates with local businesses to serve as a centralized platform for advertising student discounts and deals. Read more...

Photo: Thomas Kay, Carol Liang and Kareem Dibs (left to right) stand together for a photo. The alumnus and students helped start up Evyree, which is an app that collaborates with local businesses to provide student discounts. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin)


Observational stand-up comedian Joshua Dittrich leaves audiences laughing

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 7:42 p.m. Joshua Dittrich’s parents might stitch people up, but he keeps people in stitches. The son of doctors from Boise, Idaho, and a fourth-year communication student said he was first inspired to pursue comedy when watching “Saturday Night Live” as a teenager. Read more...

Photo: Joshua Dittrich performs a stand-up comedy routine on stage. The fourth-year communication student frequently performs sets across Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Joshua Dittrich)


Getty Center unveils new exhibition, ‘William Blake: Visionary’

This post was updated Oct. 19 at 9:26 p.m. Visionary tales and texts are lighting up the Getty Center. On Monday night, the Getty Center unveiled the “William Blake: Visionary” exhibition to an audience for the first time during a private reception. Read more...

Photo: An enlarged version of William Blake’s “Satan Exulting over Eve” is displayed on a Getty Center wall. The museum’s newest exhibit, “William Blake: Visionary,” opened its doors for the first time last night during a private reception. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA alumni bring passion and kindness to ‘Mean Girls’ musical tour ensemble

This post was updated Oct. 19 at 9:36 p.m. Bruin alumni are bringing “fetch” back. As artists on the ensemble team, Thalia Atallah and Joi McCoy are currently touring on the “Mean Girls” musical’s North American circuit. Read more...

Photo: Joi McCoy (left) and Thalia Atallah (right) smile in their costumes on the set of the “Mean Girls” musical. The alumni are ensemble members on the show’s North American tour. (Courtesy of Thalia Atallah)


Indie rock band socialghosts discusses latest track ‘silverlake,’ origins of group

This post was updated Oct. 17 at 8:14 p.m. socialghosts is meeting at the junction of music, law and insurance. Composed of Sean Embrey-Stine, Connor Daniel and UCLA School of Law alumnus Dhruva Krishna, the indie rock band released its latest single, “silverlake,” on Friday. Read more...

Photo: (Left to right) The members of socialghosts, alumnus Dhruva Krishna, Connor Daniel and Sean Embrey-Stine, sit side-by-side for a black-and-white portrait. Over four years old, their indie rock band released a new single titled “silverlake” on Oct 13. (Courtesy of Andrew Edward Pino)


Student owner of CrochetvilleGoods finds joy in creating amigurumi plushies

This post was updated Oct. 17 at 7:53 p.m. From keychains to plushies, Melanie Beltran has many projects under her hook. The third-year psychology student runs CrochetvilleGoods, a crochet business that includes a shop on Etsy and commissioned work. Read more...

Photo: Melanie Beltran holds a pink crocheted octopus plushie. The third-year psychology student runs the small business CrochetvilleGoods. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)


Theater review: ‘The Engagement Party’ shines with a dazzling script, multifaceted drama

This post was updated Oct. 15 at 7:51 p.m. “The Engagement Party” is well worth putting a ring on. Directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak, the contemporary drama unveils the strife that shakes the table of the wealthy young couple Josh (Jonah Platt) and Katherine’s (Bella Heathcote) intimate engagement party. Read more...

Photo: The cast of “The Engagement Party” is pictured on stage. The contemporary drama play will run in the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theater through Nov. 5. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)