A UCLA dean was recently appointed to the Catholic Church’s academy of social sciences. Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, was appointed as Academician to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences by Pope Francis, according to a university press release Monday. The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, which […]
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Photo: Wednesday’s demonstration outside Royce Hall supported activist Ahed Tamimi
Around 25 people demonstrated outside Royce Hall on Wednesday afternoon to protest the arrest of Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi, who faced charges from Israeli authorities this week after a video of her assaulting an Israeli soldier stationed outside her home was posted on social media. Tamimi’s military trial was originally scheduled for Wednesday but was postponed […]
Visitors to campus release mice in Bruin Plate, cause commotion
Outside guests to campus released two mice inside Bruin Plate as a prank Sunday, according to a statement released by UCLA Dining Services. The mice were captured immediately, and UCLA Dining Services is working to address the misconduct, according to the statement. A video of the incident posted to the UCLA Memes for Sick AF […]
Photo: Vietnamese Culture Night focused on cultural assimilation, change over time
Students may be banned from dining halls for violating takeout policy
If students living on the Hill are caught taking out more than one piece of fruit or dessert from a dining hall, they could be banned from that dining hall for the rest of the academic year. UCLA Dining Services asked UCLA Residential Life last month to inform students about the new policy, said Patrick […]
UCLA professor receives award for work countering travel ban
A UCLA law professor received an award from the Middle East Studies Association for her advocacy work earlier this month. Asli Bâli received the 2017 Middle East Studies Association Presidential Award for her work challenging President Donald Trump’s travel ban earlier this year on individuals from several Muslim-majority countries. Bâli currently serves as the director […]
Alumnus launches social media app to help coordinate in-person plans
A UCLA alumnus created a social media app to help people efficiently make social plans with friends. Arya Ghavami, who graduated from UCLA in 2010, created FOCUS, an iOS app set to launch in early December. The app allows users to see their friends’ current activities and plans for the near future. Users can post their […]