Monday, July 27

Jenny Nuo combines love for computer science, music in her first EP

This post was updated Aug. 15 at 5:34 p.m. Jenny Nuo is turning over a new leaf with a STEM-inspired EP. First-year linguistics and computer science student Jenny Wang, also known as Jenny Nuo, released her EP “bound by expectations,” on which she combines her love of computer science and music. Read more...

Photo: First-year linguistics and computer science student Jenny Wang, under stage name Jenny Nuo, has garnered a following of more than 57,000 thousand followers on TikTok for her musical content that combines songwriting and STEM. (Photo by Sakshi Joglekar/Photo Illustration by Isabella Lee)



Q&A: Alumnus Stephan Fleet discusses Emmy-nominated visual effects for ‘The Boys’

Let there be blood – at least three gallons of it. Known for its unabashedly gory visual effects, “The Boys” follows average-Joe archetype Hughie (Jack Quaid) as he navigates the world of Super – shorthand for superheroes – after one inadvertently kills his girlfriend. Read more...

Photo: (Photo courtesy of Stephan Fleet. Photo Illustration by Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)


Student meshes real-world, imaginary elements in multidisciplinary design projects

This post was updated Aug. 8 at 7:02 p.m Whether it’s invisible cities or still lifes of fruit, Sejun Park’s art depicts the real world – and creates his own. Read more...

Photo: A third-year design media arts student, Sejun Park often uses his computer to create multidisciplinary visual art. Since each project differs, Park said he is trying to unite his two styles, which feature primarily 3D designs or photographic and type elements. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


Student unwinds, displays creativity through Instagram-based jewelry business

This post was updated Aug. 8 at 6:52 p.m. For Alondra Gomez, no hobby is off-limits. The third-year Chicana and Chicano studies and labor studies student’s latest artistic endeavor is Alo’s Joyería – a small jewelry business featuring handmade pieces. Read more...

Photo: Third-year Chicana and Chicano studies and labor studies student Alondra Gomez is channeling her artistic expression through Alo’s Joyería. Started half a year ago, the small business mainly sells earrings and was spurred by encouragement from her family and friends. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)



UCLA Film & Television Archive to host virtual screening of “The War Widow”

This post was updated Aug. 8 at 7:07 p.m. After helping women discover themselves in the ’70s, “The War Widow” is being broadcast once again. On Thursday, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will host a virtual screening of “The War Widow,” a World War I period piece that tells the story of two women falling in love in an unpredictable world. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Film & Television Archive will be hosting a screening and discussion of the 1976 film “The War Widow.” Following the story of two women falling in love, the film was one of the first to portray a lesbian relationship without harmful stereotypes, said LGBTQ+ historian Jenni Olson. (Courtesy of “The War Widow”)