Friday, July 4

Student launches virtual jewelry store with support from other small businesses

This post was updated Aug. 22 at 6:56 p.m. Aroma Jewelry’s products are mementos for life. Inspired by a lifelong love for jewelry and crafts, third-year human biology and society student Lesley Avila Rojas launched Aroma Jewelry in March. Read more...

Photo: Third-year human biology and society student Lesley Avila Rojas is the owner of jewelry store Aroma Jewelry. Run through Instagram, the shop specializes in selling rings, which are custom-made to fit the customer. Other small business have helped Rojas grow her shop, she said. (Courtesy of Jose Avila)


(Photo courtesy of Frank Marshall. Photo Illustration by Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)

UCLA alumnus Frank Marshall’s ‘The Bee Gees’ receives 6 Emmy nominations

Frank Marshall’s documentary proves the Bee Gees’ legacy is “Stayin’ Alive” to this day. The alumnus and executive board member of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Non-Fiction Program and Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special for his work on the documentary “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.” Following the career of the family act, their personal lives and the sociopolitical context that the Bee Gees worked in, the film is also a contender for four other Emmy awards for its writing, editing and sound design. Read more...

Photo: Director of Emmy-nominated documentary “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” and executive board member of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Frank Marshall said he was inspired by both the trio’s musical career and brotherly bond when creating the film. (Photo courtesy of Frank Marshall. Photo Illustration by Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)

(Photo courtesy of Frank Marshall. Photo Illustration by Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)

UCLA faculty member Emmy nominated for meticulous work on ‘WandaVision’

Mark Worthington needed more than just an Infinity Stone to create Wanda Maximoff’s reality. Set in a post-“Avengers: Endgame” world, “WandaVision” follows the infamous Scarlet Witch’s (Elizabeth Olsen) complicated journey through grief and loss as she creates an alternate sitcom-themed reality to relive a life with her late partner, Vision (Paul Bettany). Read more...

Photo: Production designer and UCLA faculty member Mark Worthington was Emmy nominated for his work on Marvel’s “WandaVision,” where he created designs inspired by different decades of sitcoms. (Photo courtesy of Mark Worthington. Photo Illustration by Isabella Lee/Daily Bruin)




UCLA student conveys both art, activism through bullet journal spreads

Clarissa Arjona is spreading positivity and artistry one page at a time. Through posting bullet journal spreads on her Instagram, the third-year history student uses her passion for fine art to draw attention to social issues and share organizational tips. Read more...

Photo: Third-year history student Clarissa Arjona is using her bullet journal Instagram account to merge fine arts, organization and social activism. The practice is a creative outlet and a way for her to stay on top of her academics, Arjona said. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)