Saturday, July 5

New club aims to increase UCLA community’s knowledge, understanding of autism

A new club is Zooming to spark conversation around inclusivity and neurodiversity through the virtual sphere. Autism Advocacy was launched fall quarter to provide resources for connection, education for the campus and service for the autism community at large, said third-year molecular, cell, and developmental biology student Niveda Balemurughan. Read more...

Photo: Third-year molecular, cell, and developmental biology student Niveda Balemurughan founded the club Autism Advocacy to place the experiences and voices of people with autism at the forefront of its mission. Since launching, it provides resources, services and education on neurodiversity. As the club has operated entirely virtually, Balemurughan said it places emphasis on social media activism. (Courtesy of Niveda Balemurughan)




Q&A: Lead actors of ‘All My Life’ reflect on movie’s message and impact

A romantic drama about living through grief arrived at a timely moment. Released through video on demand services Dec. 23 of last year, “All My Life” tells the true story of Jennifer Carter (Jessica Rothe) and Solomon Chau (Harry Shum Jr.), a newly engaged couple whose future looks dire after Solomon receives a diagnosis for terminal liver cancer. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)



‘The Mandalorian’ season 2 recap – episode 7: ‘Chapter 15: The Believer’

Warning: Spoilers ahead. Unmasking a Mandalorian is no easy task, but the season’s penultimate episode has much to reveal. Following the emotional rollercoaster of last week’s downer episode, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) calls upon an old adversary before he can save Grogu from the clutches of Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito). Read more...

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Student podcast creates safe space for listeners to reflect on mental health

Mental health podcaster Kennya Ramos is happy, hurting and healing. When the second-year psychology student started broadcasting her healing journey through her recently launched podcast, PodVibes, she said she never anticipated her voice would reach so many people. Read more...

Photo: Second-year psychology student Kennya Ramos recently launched her podcast, PodVibes, to create a healing space for her and her listeners. While facing a lot of technical troubleshooting at first, Ramos has since found her footing and balances each podcast discussion with topics both heavy and light. (Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)