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Arts

Arts, Lifestyle

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November 14, 10:27 pm

Biochemistry student uses Tumblr to share advice, UCLA experiences

Social media is usually a distraction, but Ellee Vikram has turned it into a study tool for students. The second-year biochemistry student addresses school-related questions through a study Tumblr, or “studyblr,” which she created her senior year of high school. Read more...

Photo: Second-year biochemistry student Ellee Vikram tries to spend one hour a day on her study Tumblr, or “studyblr,” where she answers school-related questions from her followers and posts photos of her notes, including a color-coded periodic table. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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November 14, 12:10 am

Alum uses romantic comedy series to show humor in everyday interactions

Comedian Ben Goldsmith uses his real-life past relationship as inspiration for his current web show, “Lovers United.” After launching his production company, Dumb Owl Productions, in March 2014, the UCLA alumnus said he invested much of his energy in “Lovers United,” which explores the dynamic between Goldsmith and Leah Kilpatrick, his former partner. Read more...

Photo: Comedian and UCLA alumnus Ben Goldsmith uses a real-life past relationship as inspiration for his current web show “Lovers United.” Goldsmith began work on the series in December 2013. He is currently in the process of translating the YouTube series into a sitcom with a similar premise. (Nick Kardan/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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November 14, 12:09 am

Dance Break: Bruin Rhythm Operation’s tap routine is a step up in difficulty

Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a daycare-like dance studio until the age of 8. Read more...

Photo: Bruin Rhythm Operation’s Oct. 15 rehearsal was their first tap rehearsal of the year in Kaufman Hall. The session included heel-toe rhythms and tap dance moves like pull back and draw backs. Many dancers wore sleek, metal-bottomed shoes and ruffled or patterned socks. (Photo by MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin, photo illustration by Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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November 14, 12:08 am

Student’s art exhibition spotlights nuances of human interaction

Vanessa Guzmán had her first panic attack in the middle of a high school math exam. Guzmán said she felt the walls closing in on her, and all the noises around her magnified. Read more...

Photo: Vanessa Guzmán, a third-year art student, suffered from anxiety and panic attacks when she was a high school student. After being homeschooled and overcoming a two-year-long state of social isolation, she began exploring new mediums of art at her community college, such as performance art. Her exhibition “Ellos” was recently displayed in the Broad Art Center. (Chelsea Zhang/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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November 14, 12:07 am

Students share filmmaking passions in Campus Movie Fest competition

UCLA student filmmakers will walk the red carpet in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Thursday. Campus Movie Fest, a nationwide film festival that gives college students the opportunity to create and submit their own original short films, launched its 10th year at UCLA on Nov. Read more...

Photo: Campus Movie Fest, a nationwide film festival that gives college students the opportunity to create and submit their own original short films, launched at UCLA on Nov. 1. Raghav Ravichandran, the video manager of the festival, said the event provides students with cameras, equipment and laptops to encourage more inexperienced filmmakers to participate.

Arts, Film & TV

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November 12, 11:06 pm

Graduate student’s play to hit the stage with big impact from actors

Joe Samaniego used the rehearsals for his play as inspiration for the final characters he created. The MFA student said his interaction with both the play’s director Jeff Maynard and the actors led him to alter multiple parts of the script, including dialogue and character development. Read more...

Photo: Third-year theater student Kelsey Kato (left), Zachary Dushenko (center) and Jessie Guthrie (right) are a part of graduate student Joe Samaniego’s play “Me, Myself and the Apocalypse.” (Anthony Ismail/Daily Bruin)


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