Wednesday, September 2


Active Minds UCLA’s radio show seeks to destigmatize mental health

Though Mental Health Awareness Month has concluded, the UCLA Radio-affiliated show “Let’s Talk About It: Mental Health” is keeping conversations about mental health alive on campus. Read more...

Photo: Members of “Let’s Talk About It: Mental Health” sit behind microphones with headphones on inside a UCLA Radio studio. The show goes live every Sunday from 5-6 p.m. and discusses a new topic each week. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)


Crafting for Cancer crochets handmade items for children affected by cancer

Members of Crafting for Cancer may come for the hobby, but they stay for the cause. UCLA’s Crafting for Cancer is a club dedicated to supporting people affected by cancer. Read more...

Photo: A sign reads “Crafting 4 Cancer” at the Clarkia Flower Festival. The club, dedicated to supporting people affected by cancer, has members crochet beanies to donate to the Jessie Rees Foundation. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)


Woody Brown depicts diversity in communication through bestselling novel “Upward Bound”

This post was updated June 3 at 8:44 p.m. Following the success of his debut novel “Upward Bound,” Woody Brown returned to his alma mater to promote his book and discuss disability and communication. Read more...

Photo: Woody and Mary Brown sit in front of an audience in Kaplan Hall to discuss “Upward Bound,” Woody Brown’s new book. Mary Brown has been both Woody Brown’s companion and translator along every step of his academic journey. (Gabby Yang/Daily Bruin)


Restaurant review: Xibei Eatery serves flavorful northwestern Chinese cuisine in new Westwood spot

This post was updated June 3 at 8:50 p.m. Westwood is benefiting from the addition of a new Chinese restaurant. Xibei Eatery, which opened a new location recently on Weyburn Avenue, specializes in northwestern Chinese cuisine. Read more...

Photo: A sign is posted on the window of Xibei Eatery, celebrating their “soft opening” with red and gold stars, balloons and streamers. The Eatery has over 400 locations, and the new Westwood outpost is among the first in the United States. (Jiah Jung/Daily Bruin)


FAST runway show threads together couture, ambition and self-expression

This post was updated May 28 at 10:23 a.m. Crochet, corsets and camp took center stage Friday night. Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA held its 25th annual spring runway show at Pauley Pavilion on Friday at 7 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Models walk on the runway at FAST’s annual spring runway show. Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA hosted its 25th runway last Friday at Pauley Pavilion, featuring 25 student collections and the work of the club’s 230 members. (Courtesy of Hannah Morgan)


This costume designer dressed ‘Dune.’ She’s teaching UCLA students her craft.

Jacqueline West drapes a new vision for world-building in a classroom where students stitch sandstorms from silk. The Academy Award nominee is the latest David C. Read more...

Photo: Jacqueline West sits at a white desk alongside collaborators. West is an Academy Award nominee and the Costume Designer in Residence at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. (Gabby Yang/Daily Bruin)



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