Wednesday, April 29

UCLA student-curated art show explores stereotypes of the Black body

The pieces were set and the theme decided, but Hanna Girma still couldn’t think of a name for her debut art show. The fourth-year world arts and cultures student had worked with eight artists, some of whom were acquaintances of her professors and some her personal friends. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year world arts and cultures student Hanna Girma curated a show with pieces from Black female artists. The show explored the Black female body, comparing it to the wax in a lost-wax bronze casting, and how its objectification, compared to the bronze, continues to perpetuate in modern society. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)


Movie Review: ‘Money Monster’

A seemingly deranged, working class man holds his finger on a release trigger, contemplating whether or not to blow up Wall Street – or at least its symbol. Read more...

Photo: Julia Roberts plays Patty Fenn and George Clooney plays Lee Gates in TriStar Pictures’ “Money Monster”. (Courtesy of Smokehouse Pictures)


Songs & Stories: Griffith Clawson

Singing in Spring Sing 2016, second-year student Griffith Clawson taught himself how to play the guitar, writing and composing his own music. Watch as Griffith reveals what inspires his songs and how he started performing. Read more...



Starting a louder conversation on cultural appropriation in fashion

As Sanjana Nidugondi, a second-year neuroscience student, headed to an event with Indus Bruins members dressed in a sari, two white men on Bruin Walk turned around and yelled at her, “Where are your cows?” Nidugondi was shocked at the question, which revealed complete ignorance about her culture, she said. Read more...

Photo: Third-year philosophy and African American studies student Alicia Frison, who is also part Native American, said she is offended to see feather headdresses and tribal dresses sold at Halloween stores. She said turning feather headdresses into costumes eradicates their spiritual significance. (Mischa Rajendiran/Daily Bruin)


Q&A: ‘The Beauty in You’ art gallery aims to foster body positivity

Danielle de Bruin has her mom’s eyes. She loves her eyes because she can keep a small piece of her mom with her all the time. Read more...

Photo: A photo of third-year sociology student Danielle de Bruin’s eyes is featured in the photo exhibition titled “The Beauty in You,” which was organized by the Student Wellness Commission’s Body Image Task Force and the Cultural Affairs Commission. The exhibition runs through Wednesday in the Kerckhoff Art Gallery. (Kira VandenBrande/Daily Bruin)