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November 21, 5:05 pm

Life and Hip-Hop: Artists break through fashion industry barriers to impact trends, representation

The impact of music extends far beyond the play and pause buttons. Formed in the 1970s as an underground movement, hip-hop has expanded into various art forms and musical subgenres – with rap specifically being one of the most popular musical styles among today’s youth. Read more...

Photo: Hip-hop has a large impact on fashion, as clothing styles and brands mentioned in songs often find themselves on the streets after. Certain hip-hop-influenced styles like streetwear, as modeled by third-year student Ava Brock, are now seen on runways. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

Arts, Lifestyle

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November 20, 9:57 pm

Sisters spark joy with family-inspired online candle business

This post was updated Nov. 21 at 11:18 a.m. Odalys and Yarely Cuevas are hand-pouring fragrance oils and familial meaning into each CANDE candle. Odalys Cuevas, a fourth-year biology student, and her younger sister Yarely Cuevas, a second-year pre-nursing student at UCSD, created the Instagram-based candle company @candecandles in July. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year biology student Odalys Cuevas co-founded the Instagram-based candle business, CANDE Candles, with her sister Yarely Cuevas in July. She said their connection to their family has manifested in multiple aspects of the brand, including its logo, various scent combinations and its name. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Film & TV

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November 19, 10:11 pm

Alumna aims to inspire audience to speak up in feature film “Raise Your Hand”

This post was updated Nov. 22 at 7:18 p.m. Inner-city teenage life takes center stage in the drama, “Raise Your Hand.” Written, directed and co-produced by UCLA alumna Jessica Rae, the feature-length film was released at the Social Justice Now Film Festival in late October. Read more...

Photo: Growing up in Minneapolis during the ’90s, writer-director Jessica Rae said the film is inspired by her own unique perspective and experiences. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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November 19, 3:45 pm

Professors 101: Lap Chi Chu illuminates never-ending nature of learning through lighting design

UCLA is home to some of the world’s leading researchers and experts – better known to students as professors. It’s time to tap into the knowledge and wisdom UCLA professors have to offer. Read more...

Photo: With 19 years of experience at the California Institute of the Arts, professor Lap Chi Chu is the newest addition to UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television as the head of the lighting department. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


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