UCLA researchers are setting a golden standard for the humanities. Fourth-year history student Beatriz Rivas and fourth-year English student Layla Knowles, are eager to share their creative theses with the world. Read more...
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Roan Pearl is mixing together music, donuts and Cambodian culture in her thesis film. The fourth-year film and television studentis the writer and director of her short film “Maple Bacon Bar,” which she said tells the story of Sovanna – the daughter of a Cambodian American refugee family that owns a donut shop in Long Beach, California – who struggles to connect with her parents and pursue her artistic ambitions following her older sister’s death. Read more...
Photo: The protagonist of “Maple Bacon Bar” is pictured working at a donut shop on set. The student thesis film and musical seeks to highlight underrepresented voices through lyrics and storytelling. (Photo courtesy of Ee Lin. Illustration by Shea McCauley/Daily Bruin.)
Nadieme Villar is redefining the past to find strength in the future in her film “Pobre Diabla.” The sixth-year film student said her upcoming thesis film tells the story of Valeria, a young woman whose relationship has been affected by her upbringing in an abusive home with exposure to domestic violence. Read more...
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Bryce Busch is graduating with silver-screen dreams. The fourth-year history student said he got his start in the UCLA film scene in typical Bruin fashion: through the Enormous Activities Fair, where he spotted the Bruin Film Society booth. Read more...
Photo: Graduating student Bryce Busch poses beside a sculpture on a sunny day. Busch reflects on his time involved within the film community at UCLA. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
“T-Boy Swag” is spotlighting the UCLA transgender community. Created by fourth-year film and television student Evan Ibarra, the podcast sparks conversation about topics relating to the transgender identity. Read more...
Photo: Evan Ibarra is pictured smiling for the camera. Ibarra aims at making a space for the transgender community with his podcast. (Courtesy of Dan Monick)
For Jacob Rajacich, passion for one’s priorities cannot come without prioritizing oneself. The fifth-year aerospace engineering student said he has immersed himself in music since he was a child. Read more...
Photo: Jacob Rajacich wears a white shirt with floral patterns while sitting at a black piano. The aerospace engineering student said being involved in the student a cappella group Bruin Harmony was a defining part of his UCLA experience. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Aurora Mititelu is harnessing computer capabilities to blend technology with traditional art. The design media arts graduate student is specializing in a unique form of digital art that employs computer-generated imagery. Read more...
Photo: Digital artist Aurora Mititelu crosses her arms while wearing a black turtleneck. The design media arts graduate student from Romania said she uses computer graphics often in her work. (Courtesy of Milena Zara)
