Nigerian rapper and philosophy graduate student Olufemi Taiwo, who performs under the name Femi, woke up one morning with music chords and a melody in his head. Read more...
Photo: Philosophy graduate student Olufemi Taiwo recently released a single, “276 (Bring Back Our Girls),” about the kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls. (Gabrielle Cabalza/Daily Bruin)
Samad Guerra was initially convinced he had been rejected by the Fulbright Program in Morocco. Guerra said he was so nervous during his interview that he felt quite pessimistic about his acceptance. Read more...
Photo: Samad Guerra, a graduating fifth-year world arts and cultures student, discovered a few Gnawa CDs at the music store where he worked. On June 19, Guerra leaves for a six-week program in Morocco to research Gnawa culture. (Jennifer Lin/Daily Bruin)
Whether recording for record labels, interning for a music company that has managed such artists as the Shins or captivating a crowd from onstage with her band, Naomi and the Bandits, graduating fourth-year music history student Naomi Robin is showing no signs of slowing down, even as the doors of UCLA close behind her. Read more...
Photo: Graduating fourth-year music history student Naomi Robin (middle) spoke with the Daily Bruin about summer internships, record labels and the future of her band, Naomi and the Bandits. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
First, she was Bellatrix Lestrange. Then she rap battled USC, went to “The Great Fratsby” and most recently serenaded UCLA students with her rendition of “I’m a Bro.” Now, as her fourth year draws to a close, Spring Sing Company member and fourth-year theater student Kimia Behpoornia is creating her own variety comedy show for the online television network Pivot. Read more...
Photo: A member of Spring Sing’s Company, Rapid Fire Improv, ComedySportz Los Angeles and all things funny, graduating fourth-year theater student Kimia Behpoornia is working on the all-new online comedy show “2KSLAM!” (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)
As a kid, Felischa Marye felt her first feeling of true sorrow when she visited a production set. “The Cosby Show” actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner was filming a movie down the street from her house, but when she went to get a glimpse of the action, she couldn’t do anything about the barriers that kept her from joining in the fun. Read more...
Photo: After meeting with development executives, screenwriting graduate student Felischa Marye has been commissioned to write a comedy pilot script. If well received, the script will be greenlit and produced into a television show. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)
About 60 years ago, a church choir asked second-year Bluffton University student Donald Neuen to step in as conductor, a request that the undergraduate accepted hesitantly. Read more...
Photo: After 50 years of mentoring thousands of collegiate choral members, including 20 years at UCLA, Donald Neuen will retire at the end of the school year. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
Yoga pants and slacks. Blazers and crop tops. Rainbow sandals and oxfords. It’s hard to imagine a world where all of the above can peacefully coexist. Read more...
Photo: Talya Sharps, a fourth-year African and Middle Eastern studies student, shows how to easily make jeans workplace appropriate as she transitions her look from laid-back college student to business casual. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
