Splash Biography

ASHLEY HUENDO, Third Year History Major

Major: History

College/Employer: UCLA

Year of Graduation: 2021

Brief Biographical Sketch:

Born and raised in Southern California, I grew up not too far from here in Long Beach. I'm a third year History major and Digital Humanities minor here at UCLA. I'm also the Spanish editor for the La Gente Newsmagazine. Catch me listening to podcasts and wandering through YRL.

Past Classes

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S179: From Time Lords to Time Travel: What is Time? in Splash Winter 2020 (Feb. 01, 2020)

Curious about what time really is? Ever wish you could time travel to the past or future? Explore the weird world of time and the paradoxes that accompany it. This course will delve into a few scientific theories about what time really is and the possibility for time travel. Worried about not having a science background? Not a problem! This course will also talk about how time has influenced pop culture and view it from a humanities point of view!

H188: Witches, Zombies, and the End of the World in Splash Winter 2020 (Feb. 01, 2020)

The end of the world is near! Everywhere you look, witches, zombies, and the apocalypse are popping up. Pop culture is full of these mystic themes and they can all be traced back to religion. We'll look at shows like Good Omens, The Good Place, The Walking Dead, and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to analyze how religion has influenced these pop culture staples!

S110: From Time Lords to Time Travel: What is Time? in Splash Spring 2019 (Apr. 20, 2019)