Shining a light on the teenage experience, the Open Mind Film Festival goes straight to the source.
Taking place Sunday, the 5th annual Open Mind Film Festival will spotlight 13 films selected from over 300 submissions and award the top three films, with the first-place prize being $1,500, said the festival’s founder and co-chair, Mia Silverman.

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There may be no season better for concerts than spring.
As the sun in the Northern Hemisphere stays out later, the hours for sunsets extend.

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The Giving Craft shows how a small gesture can go a long way.
The student-run organization, founded this past fall quarter, is open to all students interested in crafts – no matter the medium or level of experience, said social media manager and second-year cognitive science student Hannah Ngo.

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When he is on stage, FINNEAS takes the audience through a roller coaster of emotions.
As part of his ongoing concert series “For Cryin’ Out Loud!

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Through poetry, Ariv Gupta shows how being your true self is the key to connection.
The third-year computer science student independently published his first book, “what’s real: poetry for everyone,” on Oct.

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Lookalike contests break the fourth wall, reminding people celebrities are human too.

The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden welcomed the UCLA community to a day of fun and knowledge this weekend.
“Fall Fest” took place this Saturday from 12 p.m.

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Before any ghouls and goblins can emerge for Halloween, several concerts will entrance Los Angeles this fall.

Through his work, Suryansu Guha uplifts overlooked creativity in the film industry.
On July 31, the Film, Television and Digital Media PhD student was named the second-place winner of the Student Writing Award from The Society for Cinema Media Studies.

UCLA is becoming the music industry’s new home, thanks to a new student organization.
The Music Industry Students Association is dedicated to helping students navigate the broad scope of the music industry, said lead director Trinity Drummond, a rising fourth-year music history and industry student.