UCLA’s nail artists are blending creativity, community and convenience. Students are producing salon-level designs for accessible prices in apartments, dorms and lounges. Lavanya Lakhmani, a rising third-year cognitive science and economics student said she uses her nail art to build friendships and connections rather than simply focusing on business. Read more...
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Two UCLA alumni are turning fleeting moments into lasting memories. During their fourth year at UCLA, South Korea-born friends MJ Kim and Ryan Kim hatched the idea to create a photo booth company. Read more...
Photo: Ryan Kim and MJ Kim of Genic Film sit together at a booth. The South Korea-born friends hatched the idea to create a photo booth company during their fourth year at UCLA. (Courtesy of GENIC Film)
Every three minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed with blood cancer. Blood cancers affect 1.2 million people each year, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Read more...
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Although the limited-time Unicorn Frappuccino gave Starbucks consumers a chance to recreate a childlike experience, the coffee chain unoriginally repackaged a nearly decade-old success. Starbucks sold over 2 million of its pink-and-blue blended drink Aug. Read more...
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Nothing says “welcome back” like new restaurants to explore around Westwood. By the time summer’s sweltering heat cools down, an assortment of restaurants will have opened their doors. Read more...
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Wildfires are known for their unpredictable, destructive nature. But in the ashes of a wildfire exists the potential for rebirth and growth. Author Carri Karuhn explores that tension in her upcoming Nov. Read more...
Photo: The Cover of “Not Everything Burns” is pictured. Inspired by author Carri Karuhn’s experience surviving the 2007 Corral fire in Malibu, the novel follows journalist Amber Mettle as she faces a devastating wildfire in Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Carri Karuhn)
A UCLA alumnus’ MFA thesis project trades saving kingdoms and defeating fire-breathing dragons for a far more introspective mission: confronting the systems that shape our identities and the world around us. Read more...
Photo: Vinny Roca turns away from a computer. The UCLA alumnus was recognized at the Independent Games Festival earlier this year for his experimental video game “Slot Waste.” (Photo by Nicholas Ismael Martinez/Courtesy of Vinny Roca; cropped from original)
