Activism isn’t about perfection or performance – it’s about education and endurance. Following the recent killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, supporters and allies of the Black Lives Matter movement have taken to the streets to protest police brutality and systemic racial injustice. Read more...
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Perry Picasshoe is reimagining “The Birth of Venus” for the modern age. Second-year visual arts student Juan Hernandez creates art under the pseudonym Perry Picasshoe, a name that acts as an homage to renowned artist Pablo Picasso while playing on the term “art hoe” – someone who feigns an intense interest in art without knowing anything aside from famous works. Read more...
Photo: Student artist Perry Picasshoe plans on creating and curating an exhibit dedicated to LGBTQ+ inclusivity over the summer. Many of his pieces that he will include focus on embracing all forms of love. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA film program – like many programs across campus – must celebrate students’ work virtually. Throughout the year, seniors in the undergraduate and graduate film programs work on their thesis films, which are long-term projects students focus on to fulfill their graduation requirements. Read more...
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A postponed commencement ceremony hasn’t stopped graduating UCLA students from capturing senior year memories. Alumna Rachel Forrest is conducting socially distant graduation photoshoots for students during the COVID-19 pandemic, she said. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Rachel Forrest said she is conducting socially distant graduation photoshoots for graduating students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the closures of campus buildings prevents her from taking photos in select locations, Forrest said she is still able to captures her client’s memories outside of buildings instead. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Graduate film students await a return to set after the pandemic-derailed productions. Film productions ground to a halt last quarter as stay-at-home orders went into effect, whether they were taking place locally or globally. Read more...
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Krista Marina is blending Middle Eastern and R&B musical elements in her upcoming summer releases. As a musician, songwriter and producer, Krista Apardian, a fourth-year communication student, more commonly goes by her stage name, Krista Marina. Read more...
Photo: Student musician Krista Marina is planning to independently produce and release several of her own songs this summer. The upcoming tracks pull from various genres and are influenced by her Middle Eastern heritage. (Courtney Quirmbach/Daily Bruin)
Despite graduation cancellations nationwide, Payton Rockwood and Jordyn Grusd sought to flip the pessimistic narrative for the class of 2020. Rockwood, a fourth-year economics student, and Grusd, a fourth-year communication student, said they wanted to find a way to spread positivity and give back to communities affected by COVID-19, especially after seeing an overwhelming number of negative posts on social media in response to a virtual spring quarter and graduation ceremony. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year students Payton Rockwood and Jordyn Grusd founded a small business, Class of COVID-19, to sells stickers and T-shirts in light of canceled graduations to spread positivity and give back to communities affected by COVID-19. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)
