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Coaching de vida. De la posibilidad a los hechos
Llegar a la adultez no garantiza el bienestar personal y si no ayudamos a construirlo, nos cerramos a nuevas oportunidades. En la vida buscamos ser felices y para lograrlo debemos tomar decisiones y actuar de cierta manera frente a diversas situaciones. Para ello, poseemos libre albedrío, que es la capacidad de decidir cómo queremos vivir.
Book Preview: Spring 2022 novels offer fantastic worlds, intimate narratives
Springtime is a moment to turn new leaves and new pages. As days get warmer and the frost recedes, the season invites new novels telling tales of dragon slayers and deep family secrets. Read on for Daily Bruin’s picks of new books blooming this spring. (Courtesy of Little, Brown Books For Young Readers) “An Arrow to the Moon” by Emily X.R. Pan Romeo and Juliet might have looked quite different with a mythological twist.
Bruin cooks up plan to promote culinary skills through meal kit, social media
Laila Adarkar paints a colorful palette of flavorful dishes. The third-year global studies student became a food influencer through her food Instagram account and established a meal kit that is distributed at the Farmers Market at UCLA. Adarkar originally posted photos of local cuisine to her food Instagram account but shifted her focus to sharing homemade dishes at the onset of the pandemic.
Daily Bruin casts predictions for 64th Grammy Award winners
This post was updated March 30 at 10:27 p.m. The Grammys set music’s pace, no matter the season. Full of shine, rhythm and soul, the front-runners of the 2022 Grammy Awards have taken center stage in fans’ playlists for the past year. Whether they’re the internet’s new favorite singer-songwriter, an ever-evolving musician or a duo created to break hearts, the nominees in this year’s ceremony – rescheduled to April 3 – will create fierce competition across the biggest categories.
Second Take: Grammy Awards fail to provide adequate representation for global artists
This post was updated March 30 at 11:49 p.m. Like a broken record, the Grammys nominated the same old tunes. The Recording Academy announced this year’s Grammy nominations with a notable absence of the global artists who are rocking today’s charts. Most of these nominations are a part of the global music field, which remains one of the scarce chances for international artists to hold the coveted gold-plated gramophone.
Daily Bruin casts predictions for 64th Grammy Award winners
The Grammys set music’s pace, no matter the season. Full of shine, rhythm, and soul, the front-runners of the 2022 Grammy Awards have taken center stage in fans’ playlists for the past year. Whether they’re the internet’s new favorite singer-songwriter, an ever-evolving musician or a duo created to break hearts, this year’s ceremony – rescheduled to April 3 – will feature fierce competition across the biggest categories.
UCLA student crochets for a cause by donating business profits to charities
Molly Erwin crochets to make a change. Founder of Molly’s Dollies, the third-year theater student said her crochet shop was inspired by her ability to create doll figures of friends and family but now serves as a way to create custom pieces while supporting social justice movements. At the beginning of the pandemic, Erwin returned to her childhood hobby of fiber arts to provide donations toward COVID-19 efforts through her crochet shop run through social media.
USAC recap – Nov. 30 - Daily Bruin
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Q&A: Halle Berry discusses artistic choices, acting in directorial debut 'Bruised' - Daily Bruin
Jackie Justice heals her bruises by packing a mean punch. Released Wednesday, sports drama film “Bruised” follows mixed martial artist Jackie Justice’s (Halle Berry) journey from leaving the sport in disgrace to seeking redemption. Her road back to the Octagon becomes personal when the son she placed for adoption as an infant reenters her life. As Berry’s directorial debut, “Bruised” marks the triumphant story of a fighter reclaiming her power.
PREPARE seeks to traverse barriers, connect undocumented immigrants to employers
PREPARE is making moves to advance opportunities for immigrant talent. Set to launch in November, the recruitment agency aims to bridge the gap between U.S.-based employers and undocumented professionals, said co-founder and fifth-year oceanic and atmospheric studies student Juan Maya Hernandez.
Community members implore UC, UCLA to better protect undocumented students
UCLA students and faculty members are urging the university to protect undocumented students after the inaction of the University of California and UCLA to address the ruling of a federal judge in Texas who declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawful in July. The ruling prohibits the processing of new DACA applications.
UCLA students reflect on advocacy efforts, look forward to in-person experiences
After working through an online year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, students are looking forward to being part of the UCLA community. For many, this includes advocating for themselves and others.
Orientation Issue 2021 - Daily Bruin
Becoming Bruins | Orientation Issue 2021 Incoming Bruins, this is your guide to UCLA. The decades-old campus offers hundreds of clubs and organizations, dozens of housing options and countless bureaucracies for you to join and navigate. Need help figuring out ways to get involved as students? Wanting to check out the thrifting scene in Los Angeles County? Wondering how to deal with impostor syndrome? Enclosed in these stories, you’ll find the answers to these questions and more.
Westwood Reopening: Businesses from open to close
Kanishka is currently the Photo Editor for the Daily Bruin. Previously, she served as an Assistant Photo Editor on the Arts & Entertainment beat in addition to writing for The Quad. She plans on pursuing a B.A. in psychology with minors in anthropology and global studies. Kanishka is currently the Photo Editor for the Daily Bruin. Previously, she served as an Assistant Photo Editor on the Arts & Entertainment beat in addition to writing for The Quad.
Gallery: COVID-19, refocused
Kenney is currently the Photo editor for the Daily Bruin. She previously served as an assistant Photo editor on the arts and entertainment beat and is an Arts contributor. Kenney is also a fourth-year human biology and society student with a minor in food studies. Kenney is currently the Photo editor for the Daily Bruin. She previously served as an assistant Photo editor on the arts and entertainment beat and is an Arts contributor.
Bruins Adelante Coalition seeks bipartisanship within student government
This post was updated May 5 at 8:06 p.m. A new political slate in the undergraduate student election seeks to break down partisan barriers within the student government. The Bruins Adelante Coalition was formed to address the politicization of the Undergraduate Students Association Council and work toward bipartisanship by being practical and action oriented.
Student workers share thoughts on COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, logistics
Some student workers said they felt relieved to be some of the first students eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine but thought UCLA could have had better communication. UCLA student employees became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine March 1, when the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health moved to expand vaccine eligibility to the education sector.
USAC to vote on fund to pay future undocumented council members
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is considering a fund that will allow undocumented USAC council members who lose their work authorization to continue receiving their salary, in response to an incident in 2020 where an undocumented council member went without pay for around seven weeks. The fund would allocate $23,000, which is equivalent to two council members’ yearly stipends, from the USAC surplus funds to pay future council members who do not have work authorization.
University officials, health experts discuss COVID-19 vaccination plans at panel
The slow vaccine rollout in the state and country has made it difficult to carry out vaccination phases, a student health official said at a COVID-19 vaccine panel Thursday.
TGIF committee creates fund to support students doing unpaid sustainability work
An undergraduate student government fund launched a pilot program in mid-January that will fund students focusing on sustainability on campus. The pilot student support fund will give up to $300 in either UCLA Store gift cards or honorarium payments to individual students who are working in unpaid sustainability work at UCLA, said Sachi Cooper, the Undergraduate Students Association Council facilities commissioner and the committee chair for The Green Initiative Fund.
UCLA Labor Center study reveals pandemic's effects on student workers - Daily Bruin
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for student workers to balance their studies and their jobs, a UCLA study found. Student workers experienced educational, financial and mental health hardships balancing their academic and work responsibilities, according to a September study from the Workers and Learners project at the UCLA Labor Center. The study polled more than 100 students who went to college in Los Angeles County in August about their experiences as student workers.
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