Each week in “Love Apptually,” Daily Bruin staffers Nico Correia and Natalie Green will take turns attempting to find love in all of the wrong places: dating applications. Read more...
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April 6, 12:43 am
App startup rewards gamers with discounts for Westwood restaurants
Twelve hundred students trudging on the floor of Pauley Pavilion for Dance Marathon took breaks for meals. An app startup called PlayFull had arranged the catering for the five meals served throughout the day and night. Read more...
Photo: PlayFull is an app run by a group of UCLA students and alumni in which users play games and win points to exchange for discounted food from Westwood restaurants. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
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April 4, 4:04 pm
Vegan Ventures: Sage Organic Vegan Bistro
To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat-eating perspective to vegan cuisine. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 31, 11:08 pm
Local Coachella Valley siblings launch festival-style clothing line
An 8-year-old boy clutched a disposable camera outside of a house in Coachella Valley. Directing his little sister, dressed in an outfit of his picking, he snapped her photo and, after development, proudly pinned it to her bedroom wall. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year sociology student Isauro Meza (center) and his sister Silvia started a unisex fashion line called Iota Haus, which will be showcased in a fashion show at Coachella on Sunday. (Owen Emerson/Assistant Photo Editor)
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March 31, 11:05 pm
Alumnus begins new chapter in diverse career by publishing first novel
Neal Rabin wanted to write about what he already knew. For someone who has worked jobs ranging from Club Med sport instructor, to Hollywood set assistant, to CEO of a software company, he said writing a book about unexpected journeys felt like an appropriate choice. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Neal Rabin wrote his first novel “23 Degrees South: A Tropical Tale in Changing Whether…” about Hart, a fictional UCLA graduate. (Courtesy of Nancy C. Grinstein)
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March 31, 12:00 am
Love Apptually: Getting back in the game of love with Tinder
Each week in “Love Apptually,” Daily Bruin staffers Nico Correia and Natalie Green will take turns attempting to find love in all of the wrong places: dating applications. Read more...
Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramani/Daily Bruin)
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March 29, 11:41 pm
Love | Hate: Is eating brunch an ultimate dining experience or unnecessary event?
Birds are chirping and flowers are blooming as spring blossoms around UCLA. While the season brings about pastel colors and outdoor fun, spring also means the rise of brunching. Read more...
Photo: For some, brunch is a perfect occasion to bring together family and friends. For others, it’s an expensive grab at social media attention. (Daily Bruin file photo)