Steven Cong was stumped when he was handed his first boba drink. He and his friend looked at the plastic-sealed beverage with curiosity, wanting to taste the cold slushy drink and the soft tapioca pearls. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Steven Cong has compiled a boba database on Tumblr called Bobahol1c. He sampled drinks from 200 shops from the United States and China. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Derrick Spiva Jr. typically stands in the back of Royce Hall listening to world-class performers on his breaks as head usher. Instead of showing guests to their seats, the alumnus will join them in the audience for one night. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Derrick Spiva Jr. is head usher at Royce Hall. On Sunday, he will take his place in the audience to watch the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra perform his own composition. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Shella Michael arrived in Los Angeles in 1982 after fleeing the aftermath of the Armenian genocide and the Lebanese civil war. She later had the opportunity to showcase her artwork at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Read more...
Shayna Warner used tape to hold a tripod rig together during her summer internship. While working at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, she learned to over-prepare rather than under-prepare. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year music education student Virginia Pettis had a summer job at the UCLA film production studio in De Neve Commons, called Studio 22. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
All it takes is a webcam, an internet connection and a YouTube account to share a voice with the world. Since its formation a decade ago, YouTube has become a platform for sharing entertainment, opinions and music. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A mother and her baby stood watching ballet dancers practice behind the closed curtains of a Seattle opera house. The mother, Lauri-Michelle Houk, was still on leave from her career as a company ballet dancer to take care of her 8-month-old baby, Madeline. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year communications studies student Madeline Houk dances professionally with the Los Angeles Ballet. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Eric East’s parents still don’t know he is the first Chinese-born gay porn star. East, a stage name for the UCLA alumnus, started out as a go-go dancer in a Beijing nightclub at age 18. Read more...
Photo: Eric East, a stage name for the UCLA alumnus, started out as a go-go dancer in a Beijing nightclub at age 18. He only began working in pornography when he moved to Los Angeles from Shanghai for school five years ago. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
