When I joined the Daily Bruin during the winter quarter of my second year, I was simply an observant bystander. I was always interested in journalism, but wasn’t confident in my abilities because I lacked experience. As a Radio intern, I would read the stories and visit the office regularly, but did not contribute anything […]
Author Archives: Joy Harjanto
Sedan crashes through front of Pinches Tacos in Westwood, injures 3
This post was updated June 4 at 4:08 p.m. A car crashed into a Westwood restaurant Tuesday, injuring three people. A dark blue sedan drove through the entrance of Pinches Tacos on Glendon Avenue, sending glass into the restaurant. Three people were transported to the hospital from the scene, including the driver, but none were […]
’10 Questions’ series’ lecture on time waxes artistic, musical and historical
The “10 Questions” lecture series, which will address a different question each week, doubles as a course for students and a panel open to the public. The series will explore open-ended questions such as “What is beauty?”, “What is failure?” and “What is knowledge?” Each week’s panel will feature two faculty members from the School […]
Mother, daughter share experiences together as UCLA students
Chloe Vaught and her mother Sylvie Vaught screamed and jumped around the house when they learned they would be attending UCLA at the same time. When Sylvie Vaught finished her undergraduate degree in 2016, her daughter, Chloe Vaught, was admitted to UCLA. Now a graduate student in cinema and media studies, Sylvie Vaught will graduate […]
Visiting professor discusses homelessness in LA during weeklong series
A visiting professor introduced potential solutions to the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles at an event Monday evening. Dennis Culhane, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, spoke at a lecture at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. The lecture, titled “Meeting the Challenge of […]
Amendment for international student representative passes with 81 percent of vote
A new position to represent international students in undergraduate student government was passed Friday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board announced Friday the international student representative referendum passed by a vote of 5,131 to 1,218. International student leaders advocated for the position, arguing the representative could meet with administrators and discuss issues specific to […]
Bird representatives discuss early challenges before company took flight
Justin Balthrop was first introduced to the idea of electric scooters that could be accessed anytime and anywhere when his friend brought two scooters as they met for drinks in Santa Monica. A year later, Balthrop and his friend, Travis VanderZanden, the founder of Bird Rides Inc., have reached one million rides through their new […]