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Arts, Film & TV

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February 23, 10:11 pm

Student short film explores unifying desperation of waiting in line for the bathroom

Nothing is more terrifying than a full bladder and a long line to pee. Directed by graduate student in fine arts Paloma López, the six-minute film “Pee” highlights the uncomfortable social situation through Maya, a shy girl who needs to pee during a warehouse rave event. Read more...

Photo: Changhui Shi (left), graduate student in fine arts Paloma López (center) and fourth-year film student Catho D’Souza (right) all worked on the six-minute short film “Pee,” which follows a shy girl at a warehouse rave who goes to desperate measures to find a place to use the bathroom. D’Souza said the film presents the nuances of human desperation. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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February 23, 5:13 pm

Author Việt Thanh Nguyễn discusses Asian American representation in the media

Việt Thanh Nguyễn wrote his first book in the third grade. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author spoke at the first Southeast Asian Students for OrgaNizing Conference and the 2020 David Nishida and Tina Yamano Nishida Distinguished Lecture on Saturday at Carnesale Commons. Read more...

Photo: Author Việt Thanh Nguyễn was the guest speaker at the first Southeast Asian Students for OrgaNizing Conference and the 2020 David Nishida and Tina Yamano Nishida Distinguished Lecture on Saturday, touching upon issues such as the refugee experience and media representation of Asian Americans. The event concluded with students sharing their own experiences about being Asian American. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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February 20, 9:16 pm

Rob Clare will highlight women’s woes in his version of ‘Troilus and Cressida’

Women’s struggles and sacrifices to survive in “Troilus and Cressida” have a particular resonance with modern life, Rob Clare said. “Troilus and Cressida,” originally published around 1609, is based on the Trojan War and the gender constructs of the time, ranging from the objectification of women to toxic masculinity. Read more...

Photo: Directed by Rob Clare, “Troilus and Cressida” premieres Friday in Macgowan Hall. Clare said it’s a chance to explore the sacrifices a woman makes in a male-dominated society. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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February 20, 9:13 pm

Headliners: Michael Palermo strums his way into the music industry with a ukulele

Michael Palermo blends R&B, pop and jazz on the strings of his ukulele. The second-year environmental science student said he kick-started his music career in the summer of 2019 when he took a music industry class which introduced him to songwriting. Read more...

Photo: Second-year environmental science student Michael Palermo is inspired by artists such as Amy Winehouse for his R&B-, pop- and jazz-inspired music. Winehouse’s major seventh chord usage and frequent vocal runs carry over into his music where he discusses topics typically seen as taboo – such as people queerbaiting in Los Angeles. To write his songs, Palermo said he uses the “nugget method” to quickly brainstorm lyrics and instrumentals. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)

Arts, Lifestyle

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February 19, 10:22 pm

Student publishes book exploring influence of law clerks on US judicial system

Madison Elder said her book examines the puppeteers of the judicial system. The second-year German and history student wrote “Beside the Nine: The Supreme Court through the Eyes of its Law Clerks” and published it Dec. Read more...

Photo: Second-year German and history student Madison Elder wrote “Beside the Nine: The Supreme Court through the Eyes of its Law Clerks” after being inspired to investigate the ways law clerks subtly impact the justice system. (Courtesy of Harrison Elder)


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