I never believed I was meant to be a journalist. I am 5 feet 2 inches tall and hardly have a commanding figure. I spent 12 years in Catholic school and was often taught to be kind but somewhat deferential to others. It wasn’t easy for the 17-year-old, shy and awkward girl I was – […]
Author Archives: Kristen Taketa
Daily Bruin wins best in-depth reporting, sports column writing awards
The Daily Bruin won two national awards for best in-depth reporting and best sports column writing from the Society of Professional Journalists’ college newspaper contest, officials announced Wednesday. The Bruin was also a national finalist for best all-around daily student newspaper. The two national merits come after Bruin staffers won 19 regional awards in the […]
Leaked documents allege illegal campaign fundraising by LET’S ACT!
Dozens of documents leaked on Facebook Monday allege that members of the undergraduate student government LET’S ACT! slate illegally spent student fee funds on their past two campaigns, sold alcohol and marijuana to raise campaign revenue and solicited money from student groups in return for representation in the slate.
Daily Bruin named best daily student newspaper in regional competition
The Daily Bruin won best all-around daily student newspaper for the second year in a row and five other first-place merits in the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence regional awards, which were announced Saturday morning. The Bruin took home 13 finalist awards in addition to six first-place finishes. The Daily Bruin took home […]
Firefighters extinguish blaze in UCLA School of Dentistry
This post was updated April 14 at 3:29 p.m. More than 100 firefighters fought down a blaze in the UCLA School of Dentistry early Tuesday morning that damaged half a floor in the school, although there were no injuries. All classes at the dentistry school were cancelled Tuesday. Classes will start again as early as […]
Daily Bruin takes home 30 California College Media Association awards
The Daily Bruin won 30 awards from the California College Media Association’s annual contest Saturday, including the award for Best Daily Newspaper for the second year in a row. The Bruin took home 11 first-place awards and 17 second- and third-place awards, in addition to honorable mentions. The Bruin won first place for Best Website, […]
Family files wrongful death lawsuit against medical scope manufacturer
The family of a patient who died from UCLA’s recent “superbug” outbreak filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a health care device manufacturer for wrongful death, alleged negligence and fraud. Antonia Cerda, who was a 48-year-old mother of four from Corcoran, died in November after she contracted a superbug infection from two endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or […]