A new party app is popping into UCLA. Co-founded by second-year computer science student Tejes Srivalsan, Poppin – a social app aimed to provide a safe party experience for students – is now available to download on the App Store. Read more...
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As artistic and scientific practices merge, so can human explorations of outer space and the deep sea. Dedicated to the synthesis of art and science, the UCLA Art|Sci Center will host “[Alien] Star Dust meets Plankton,” an interactive event at UCLA on Sept. Read more...
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UCLA Housing is building a home for Bruins on TikTok. The university organization, which informs students about housing-related news, has been expanding its reach through its various social media platforms. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA Housing’s student staff pose in front of a sign in Westwood. The organization, which seeks to inform Bruins about housing-related manners, runs a viral TikTok page as part of its outreach efforts. (Courtesy of Aiden Western)
Summer may be over, but camp is forever. Set to release Sept. 24, “Teleolakegical” is a play written by second-year theater student Tyler Neufeld about a young, atheist transgender man who attends a Christian summer camp without revealing his gender identity and lacking belief in religion. Read more...
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When it comes to visual effects, Ethan Nahlinder is inventing his own. The second-year mechanical engineering student said the visual effects in the ending of Steven Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” were his first filmmaking inspiration. Read more...
Photo: Second-year mechanical engineering student Ethan Nahlinder poses at the Marina del Rey Film Festival. Nahlinder said he was inspired to begin filmmaking after watching “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.” (Courtesy of Ethan Nahlinder)
The Fowler is uncovering the particular histories of African art. Running until Nov. 13, the Fowler Museum will be presenting “Particular Histories: Provenance Research in African Arts.” The exhibit focuses on provenance research – a deep dive into the past owners of a particular piece of 20th-century African artwork from Sir Henry Wellcome’s collection in London. Read more...
Photo: Selection of weights collected by an Officer in the West India Regiment (L–R): X65.9559, X65.9765, X65.9304, X65.9580, X65.9558, X65.9553, X65.9549, X65.9731, X65.9774. (Courtesy of Fowler Museum)
The UCLA theater department is taking a contemporary approach to classical works. For the upcoming academic year, theater department chair J.Ed Araiza said the program will produce plays directed by graduate students and acted by undergraduate students. Read more...
Photo: Taking place at Macgowan Hall (pictured), the plays produced by the theater department aim to add modern twists to classical stage shows this upcoming year. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
