Monday, July 27

PREPARE seeks to traverse barriers, connect undocumented immigrants to employers

PREPARE is making moves to advance opportunities for immigrant talent. Set to launch in November, the recruitment agency aims to bridge the gap between U.S.-based employers and undocumented professionals, said co-founder and fifth-year oceanic and atmospheric studies student Juan Maya Hernandez. Read more...

Photo: Student startup PREPARE, set to launch in November, aims to connect U.S.-based employers with undocumented professionals. Fifth-year oceanic and atmospheric studies student Juan Maya Hernandez said he founded the company after he realized the need for this link through his own personal experience. (Sandra Ocampo/Daily Bruin)




Q&A: Noah Kahan reflects upon his identity in sophomore album ‘I Was / I Am’

Noah Kahan is stepping back into the light. Set to release his sophomore album Friday, the indie artist said his record reckons with his identity after the COVID-19 pandemic’s forced slowdown. Read more...

Photo: Known for his storytelling and discussion of mental health issues, artist Noah Kahan is slated to release his sophomore album, “I Was / I Am,” on Friday. (Courtesy of Aysia Marotta)


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Rico Nasty to headline Bruin Bash with opening acts by Tkay Maidza, Yung Baby Tate

This post was updated Sept. 14 at 6:49 p.m. Bruin Bash is adding stars to the soundtrack of an otherworldly campus welcome. Three days after space-themed Instagram posts popped up on the accounts of UCLA Campus Events Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission, Bruin Bash has announced headliner Rico Nasty, preceded by Tkay Maidza and Yung Baby Tate, will open the returning musical student tradition. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)

(Courtesy of Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)