Hannah Hong had to eat a lot of bananas – and banana bread – before finding the perfect recipe for her frozen dessert brand, Hakuna Banana. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Hannah Hong co-founded Hakuna Banana, a nondairy frozen dessert company that is sold in grocery stores across Southern California. Some of the flavors include Choco Choco Chip, Banana Spice and Cashew Cookie Dough. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
The athleisure trend was too casual for Eunice Cho’s taste, so she designed a pant that works in a business setting but feels like a activewear. Read more...
Photo: Anderson School of Management alumna Eunice Cho founded AELLA, a fashion company that creates professional clothing for women made out of activewear-inspired material, primarily focusing on pants. Cho said she hopes to offer a solution for women who struggle to find well-fitting, flattering pants. (Chelsea Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Salma Zaky anxiously awaited her first stand-up comedy performance at an open mic night during her senior year of high school. After speaking for two of her allotted 10 minutes, during which she told a joke about emojis and avoided eye contact with the audience, Zaky rushed off the stage and refused to tell anyone about her experience. Read more...
Photo: Salma Zaky, a third-year English student, performs five times a week at comedy clubs around Los Angeles. After attending class during the day, Zaky drives to open mic performances to showcase her comedy alongside older comedians. (Marley Maron/Daily Bruin)
Vegan Mexican food is tough to come across, and authentic vegan Mexican food is even tougher to find. Gracias Madre meets the first qualifier, but its authenticity factor is lacking. Read more...
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Concerts under the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will be free for all patrons starting this year. The school, which had been working to make the change for several years, was able to implement the new policy in part because of an $11.7 million donation from an alumnus’ trust fund last year, said Neal Stulberg, the director of orchestral studies. Read more...
Photo: Patrons of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s concerts can now attend shows such as the “UCLA Phil meets LA Phil” event at Schoenberg Hall on Thursday for free. The school is putting on more than 20 events this quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Kevin Hudson was weeding his front lawn when he suddenly felt a burst of empathy for a dandelion. He looked over at his neighbor’s yard, which she kept empty except for some dirt and a few dandelions, and Hudson said he couldn’t help but think that if he were a dandelion, he’d prefer to be in his own well-maintained yard. Read more...
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Friday the 13th proved to be an unfortunate day for James Corden. The host of “The Late Late Show” came under fire for jokes he made about Harvey Weinstein during a charity gala speech on Oct. Read more...
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