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June 28, 2025 12:46 p.m.
Bob “TV Bob” Boden and Rob Carpenter stand together and hold their latest cowritten book on creativity and leadership in the entertainment industry. Carpenter said the book translates wisdom of successful producers into practical concrete steps. (Courtesy of Dr. Rob Carpenter)
Rob Carpenter pulls back the Ozian curtain on one of the most enigmatic leadership roles in Hollywood – the producer.
This April, UCLA Communication Professor Carpenter published his sixth book, “The Creative Leader: What Every Leader Should Know About The Art and Science of Creative Intelligence,” a nonfiction guide to the practical application of creativity as a learnable skill essential to exceptional leadership.
By Isabelle Parekh
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June 23, 2025 6:51 p.m.As the school year reaches its conclusion, so does the full swing of spring.
In the midst of flowers blooming and birds singing, many artists elevate their visual craft throughout this vernal season.
By Amy L. Wong, Reid Sperisen, Jacob Tristeza, Sydney Gaw, and Ruwani Jayasekara
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June 8, 2025 8:27 p.m.‘The best decision I made in my college career’: Kanwulia Onianwa reflects on FAST
Kanwulia Onianwa’s UCLA journey is in its final stitch.
Onianwa, a fourth-year sociology student and marketing director of FAST, said she has had her heart set on UCLA and fashion since middle school.
By Eric Sican
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June 8, 2025 8:23 p.m.UCLA student explores trans identity in queer comedy ‘The Man Who Ate Time’
Tyler Neufeld’s play, “The Man Who Ate Time,” creates a whimsical space for transgender identity, community and self-realization.
Neufeld, a fourth-year theater student, has been working on “The Man Who Ate Time” since his sophomore year at UCLA.
By Julia Divers
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June 8, 2025 8:20 p.m.Lyle Marley builds theatrical worlds through costume design
For one Bruin, world-building through costume design is an essential form of storytelling.
Lyle Marley, a fourth-year theater student and costume designer, said developing costumes allows him to uncover the personality and identity of various characters while discerning how each subject perceives themselves within a story.
By Reid Sperisen
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June 8, 2025 8:17 p.m.Elaina Marino’s one-act play ‘Mockingbird’ delves into technological surveillance
Editor’s note: This post was updated June 18 at 3:40 p.m. to remove a photo of a production that was not “Mockingbird.”
As she rounds the corner to graduation, Elaina Marino is invoking the candor of the stage to tackle technological surveillance.
By Warren Riley
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June 8, 2025 8:15 p.m.Isabela Presti finds her rhythm exploring the music industry, managing Royal Fools
Isabela Presti has managed to make the most of her time at UCLA.
Fresh off of her capstone project, the fourth-year music industry student said she has learned to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way.
By Christopher Baker
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June 8, 2025 8:10 p.m.UCLA artist Luis Ramirez crafts cultural works centering on Oaxacan heritage
Luis Ramirez paints with his culture in mind.
As a multimedia artist, the fourth-year art student said he primarily expresses himself through painting, while also practicing drawing and photography.
By Gwendolyn Lopez
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June 8, 2025 8:08 p.m.UCLA student podcasts personal conversations on wellness, mental health, self-care
Anoushka Hem is reminding people that it’s okay to not always be okay.
The fourth-year theater student is host of “the ash gracie podcast,” a show where she offers her perspective on aspects of wellness, mental health and self-care.
By Aisosa Onaghise
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