UCLA Transportation partnered with Uber and Lyft to designate six specific pick-up and drop-off zones for commencement weekend. Starting Friday, the six zones will be located at Gateway Plaza, De Neve turnaround, Luskin School of Public Affairs, Faculty Center, Anderson School of Management and the Lab School. Drivers and passengers using Uber or Lyft will […]
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UCLA student shares motivations in creating SoCal Grad Club
UCLA students are picking up their caps and gowns for graduation, but hundreds did not buy them from the university. Instead, they purchased their graduation gear from SoCal Grad Club, a new student-run business that sells cap and gown packages for 14 dollars less than what the university sells them for. SoCal Grad Club has […]
Photo: Nigerian Student Association hosts culture show, ‘Continuing a Legacy’
The 11th annual Nigerian Culture Show, called “Continuing a Legacy,” took place Friday night in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. The event, which was organized by the Nigerian Student Association at UCLA, was hosted by Chief Obi, a prominent Nigerian comedian. The event showcased Nigerian culture and issues through musical and dance performances, fashion shows and food.
UCLA PRISM holds therapeutic panel following break from InterVarsity
Kimberly Lau found a home and safe space at the only Chinese immigrant church in Davis where the only people of color at her elementary school were three Asian children and an African-American child. However, when Lau started questioning her sexuality in the eighth grade, she felt distant from the church, which did not validate […]
Physics lecturer Joshua Samani receives My Last Lecture Award
An ancient proverb by the Chinese philosopher Xunzi printed on a plain piece of paper hangs on the wall of Joshua Samani’s office. “Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me and I learn,” the proverb reads. Samani, a lecturer in the physics and astronomy department, who is known for his […]
Westwood Boulevard sidewalks to be repaired as part of initiative
Pedestrians will soon be able to walk on newly paved sidewalks on Westwood Boulevard. Sidewalks in need of repair on the west side of Westwood Boulevard, between Le Conte and Weyburn avenues, will undergo reconstruction from May 8 to May 26. Construction will begin at Le Conte and progress south toward Weyburn. The City of […]
UCLA Early Care and Education hires new interim executive director
Officials announced a new interim executive director for UCLA’s child care centers Friday. Deborah Shine Valentine will replace Jayanti Tambe on May 15 as director of the UCLA’s Early Care and Education centers, which provide child care for children of UCLA faculty, staff and students. In February, a task force found that Tambe, who resigned […]