This post was updated July 31 at 9:55 p.m.
Ida Tongkumvong is crafting conscientious creations.
With an entrepreneurial mindset and interest in marketing, Tongkumvong created a small business called Pearly Rights, for which she said she sells recycled, handmade beaded items and clothing.

Gersha Jagwani and Shasta Bowens are rebelling against the status quo.
Designers Jagwani, a first-year undeclared student, and Bowens, a third-year psychology student, are entering their first Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA fashion show together Friday with their line, “Rebelle.” The collection combines their own individual styles into one line to create six formalwear looks in total, with three outfits from each designer.

This post was updated May 4 at 8:32 p.m.
Odd Flower Creations is blooming with botanical accessories and homeware.
Amber Sackett, a French language and culture doctoral student and the original founder of Odd Flower Creations, said she started the business in December 2019 as a project to encourage individuals to support social justice organizations.

Medicine and Art at UCLA is capitalizing on the curative properties of creativity.
Founded in 2018, the club provides volunteer opportunities, guest speakers and an artistic outlook for Bruins and pre-health students, president Daniel Talebzadeh Shoushtari said.

This post was updated March 30 at 11:19 p.m.
“Chick Corea Akoustic Band LIVE” celebrates years of collaboration.
John Patitucci, an artist in residence at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA, received a 2022 Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for “Chick Corea Akoustic Band LIVE,” along with fellow jazz musicians Chick Corea and Dave Weckl.

Sarah Wang’s culinary captions lead to lighthearted laughs.
The third-year communication student runs an Instagram page where she posts and rates dishes from various restaurants she visits, spanning Los Angeles to Taiwan.

Rooftop Sin-ema Club is bringing spooky October screenings to Los Angeles.
Each of the Los Angeles locations of Rooftop Cinema Club – including Downtown Los Angeles, El Segundo and The Drive-Up at Santa Monica Airport – are transforming into Rooftop Sin-ema Club to present Halloween-themed movie screenings and activities throughout the month of October.

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 10:24 p.m.
BeGreenBruin is planting seeds of sustainability.
Founded in 2020, the club provides students with opportunities to learn about food culture and environmentalism and use this knowledge to implement small habits into their own lives.

This post was updated July 25 at 3:53 p.m.
Los Angeles artists are shining a spotlight on social justice issues.
The Music Center is introducing works by 35 of the city’s creators in dance, music, visual culture and more for the third season of “For the Love of L.A.,” which is available until Aug.

This post was updated April 11 at 7:50 p.m.
While most museums are closed, The Music Center in downtown Los Angeles hopes to engage its audiences through an immersive visual and musical experience.