Event planners raced past Chuck Goolley as he stood at the base of a 30-foot wood tower, patiently waiting for them to set the wood palettes ablaze. Goolley, a 1966 alumnus, stared in familiar anticipation for the start of the Beat ’SC bonfire and rally, a tradition he has attended since its inception in 1995. […]
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Q&A: Former adviser to John Kerry talks peace between Israel, Palestine
David Makovsky, former adviser to Secretary of State John Kerry, spoke Monday at a Bruins for Israel event that aimed to inform students about the potential for peace in the Middle East. Makovsky worked with Kerry for about nine months in 2013 and 2014 to draft peace agreements between Israel and Palestine that attempt to […]
Q&A: UCLA alum Sy Stokes talks life post “Black Bruins” video
In 2013, Sy Stokes released a spoken word video, “The Black Bruins,” that garnered national attention. The video featured Stokes and members of the Black Male Institute, an organization dedicated to researching educational opportunities for black men, who cited statistics about the number of black students at UCLA. READ MORE: Student posts video to spark […]
New Saturday shuttle offers transportation from Hill to Santa Monica
Students can take a free UCLA shuttle directly from the Hill to downtown Santa Monica on Saturdays. UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services officials launched a new pilot program that takes students from De Neve Plaza and Hedrick Hall to Santa Monica via BruinBus about every hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. UCLA Housing began […]