Friday, June 27

Comedy ensemble Company fuses individual talents for Spring Sing 2016

Brandon Papo was editing video footage around 2 a.m. in Melnitz Hall. He had not slept in four nights and was beginning to doze off. He eventually fell asleep Monday night – or rather, Tuesday morning – with his head on one rolling chair and his legs on another. Read more...

Photo: Comedy group Company will perform live skits and project videos in between talent acts at Spring Sing on Saturday. The performers teach each other their individual skills to prepare for the show. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)




Feminist fashion collection finds alternate meanings in everyday objects

Natalie Kirsten walked across campus carrying a broken white lamp cover she had stolen from one of UCLA’s numerous streetlights. Kirsten, a third-year sociology student, has been collecting random objects since December to include in her dress collection called “The Procession of Simulacra” for the Fashion and Student Trends fashion show Friday. Read more...

Photo: Third-year sociology student Natalie Kirsten made a skirt from recycled placemats, covered with found photos she bought from a flea market. The accompanying bustier was fashioned from a shower curtain and magazine clippings. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)



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)



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