Wednesday, June 25

Student-run tech podcast aims to make computer science more diverse, accessible

The artificial intelligence division of the Association for Computing Machinery at UCLA is staying connected to high schoolers by making sure they know that “You Belong in AI!” Launched in May by ACM AI’s Outreach Director Arjun Subramonian, the “You Belong in AI!” podcast was designed with the Title I high schools that Teach LA – a program that sends UCLA students in ACM around Los Angeles County to teach free computer science classes – traditionally serves in mind. Read more...

Photo: (Left to right: Harold Lee/Daily Bruin, courtesy of Association for Computing Machinery Design at UCLA)


Ballet and Books combines dance and reading in support of children’s literacy

This post was updated Jan. 31 at 6:46 p.m. Ballet and Books is pairing pirouettes with page-turners to bring literacy to young students in the LA community. Read more...

Photo: Second-year pre-human biology and society student Moe Kawakami brought a chapter of Ballet and Books to UCLA, started at Cornell University. Alongside Ballet Company at UCLA co-directors of external service Caroline Chou and Yingru Huang, the club hopes to increase literacy through dance. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)


Momo’z Berriez satisfies customers’ sweet tooth with chocolate confections

Monique Fraile helps customers show their loved ones how berry much they love them. Since May, the fourth-year sociology student has been operating a gourmet dessert business on the Instagram page @momozberriez. Read more...

Photo: Monique Fraile’s passion for berry delicacies turned into a gourmet dessert business on the Instagram page @momozberriez. The fourth-year sociology student specializes in custom chocolate-covered strawberries and can create an array of treats for any occasion. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)


Apt.1 Coffee generates buzz through its emphasis on community building

We could all use a “Cup of Hope.” Apt. 1 Coffee was established in September 2020 by co-founders Danielle Brosh and Matt Diamond and operates out of their Santa Monica apartment kitchen window. Read more...

Photo: Danielle Brosh and Matt Diamond opened Apt. 1 Coffee to sell coffee products and baked goods out of their Santa Monica apartment kitchen window. As the small business grew through social media and by word of mouth, Brosh said they expanded the menu to include cappuccinos, cold brews, lattes, banana bread, muffins and coffee cake. (Kristin Pischel/Daily Bruin)


‘WandaVision’ season 1 recap – episode 3

Black and white pictures and ’60s style beehives are swapped for colorful blouses and sleek straight hair in “WandaVision” episode three, but the mystery remains. Released Friday, the latest episode of Marvel’s newest series picks up right where it left off in episode two – with the superhero couple suddenly expecting a baby. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Marvel Studios)


Maker’s Medium: Student uses black and white photography to explore psychological spaces

The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions in viewers. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year art student Allison Poerschke specializes in black and white film photography. She takes inspiration from surrealism and most of her work focuses on psychological spaces. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)


Student chronicles her trauma, growth in self-published poetry and prose collection

With her vulnerability on full display, Cameron Mouton passes the pen along to her readers and encourages them to write their own narrative. The third-year American literature and culture student minoring in African American studies is self-publishing her new poetry and prose collection, “Mixed,” on Saturday, in which she recounts her experiences with racism and sexual assault. Read more...

Photo: Cameron Mouton is self-publishing her new poetry and prose collection, “Mixed,” on Saturday. Collecting work she wrote in old journals and notes, the third-year American literature and culture student said the book chronicles her trauma and growth from an adolescent to a young adult. (Sabrina Wu/Daily Bruin)