Editor’s Note: Over the next 22 weeks, Bruin reporter Katie Shepherd will be training for the Asics L.A. Marathon and writing a weekly column chronicling her experiences along the way. She’ll be reporting on the science and health aspects of endurance training as well as featuring students and L.A. residents who are taking on similar […]
Author Archives: Katie Shepherd
UC policies raise legal questions about rights of students with mental health issues
With universities across the country revising their involuntary withdrawal policies relating to student mental health in the wake of complaints and lawsuits, some students are questioning the legality of the University of California model policy for involuntary withdrawal and UCLA’s housing regulations. The UC has a model policy that allows administrators to dismiss students they deem as a […]
Students create website encouraging the exploration of LA by bus
Two students aim to pop the “UCLA bubble” using a website they built to share iconic and interesting locations in Los Angeles accessible by bus.
Miles to Go: LA Marathon a chance to explore the unfamiliar
Editor’s Note: Over the next 22 weeks, Bruin reporter Katie Shepherd will be training for the Asics L.A. Marathon and writing a weekly column chronicling her experiences along the way. She’ll be reporting on the science and health aspects of endurance training as well as featuring students and L.A. residents who are taking on similar […]
Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night honors family, origins
Growing up, Shawn Semana’s grandmother told him Filipino folk tales about a pineapple, a magical chicken and a terrible, vampire-like creature that eats children. These three seemingly unrelated symbols came together Saturday night in a retelling of these old stories with a modern spin, penned by Semana, the script writer for this year’s Samahang Pilipino […]
Samahang to fundraise for rebuild mission in the Philippines
A drive to help a fallen community rebuild after one of the most destructive typhoons on record will bring one UCLA student back to her mother’s homeland and connect her to her Filipino origins. This month, the Samahang Pilipino student group chose to sponsor first-year undeclared student Alana Sanchez-Prak to go on a relief and […]
Ice Cream Mondaes: Sweet Rose Creamery
Ice cream – sometimes a delicacy and often a necessity for any sweet tooth – has reached and drawn from almost every corner of the world, and its delectable charm has not escaped those of us in the newsroom. Each week, the staffers of the Daily Bruin will head to different corners and cultural pockets […]