I drank chocolate milk at my first Daily Bruin party. Yes, I know how that sounds. Imagine someone trying to act cool with a red Solo cup filled with rich, silky chocolate milk. Kind of satisfying – that is, if you are not lactose intolerant. This is one of the many fun memories at the […]
Author Archives: Miriam Bribiesca
Throwback: Presidential elections at UCLA
Go back in time and look through previous presidential elections and the reactions of students at UCLA, from the George W. Bush vs. Al Gore election to today, as students watch the Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump election closely. [gmedia id=91]
Academic Affairs Commission holds ‘Stress Free Day’ event
USAC Academic Affairs Commission held a Stress Free Day for students Tuesday evening at Bruin Plaza. Students gathered from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pet the puppies ranging from Dachshunds to Yorkies. The event also offered free blue books and scantrons to its participants, giving them one fewer thing to worry about this midterm […]
Improving mental health services for medical students is imperative
The University of California medical system is falling short when it comes to mental health resources for medical students; it’s not taking care of its own caretakers. To deal with the overwhelming amount of stress their jobs require, medical students often first turn to family for comfort. However, family can only help so much, leaving […]
Miriam Bribiesca: Traffic safety strategy Vision Zero necessary to drive LA forward
When is a car accident actually an accident? The answer to this is: usually never. Nowadays, a “car accident” is a conventional term used loosely that fails to emphasize the severity of an ever-growing problem in the city of Los Angeles. The simple act of using the word “accident” automatically implies that there’s nobody to […]
Professor studies impact of Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia
Patrick Heuveline sat among villagers in Cambodia, showing them photos of his daughter to establish common ground with a group of people whose culture he had yet to fully understand. Heuveline, a UCLA sociology professor since 2007, has now spent about 15 years studying the effects of the Khmer Rouge regime’s mass murder during the […]
Mechanic recounts life in war-ridden El Salvador, finding home in Westwood
At 17, Gilberto Quintanilla decided he could no longer live in war-ridden El Salvador. “The government had lists of kids who were eligible to fight,” Quintanilla said. “When I began to see my neighbor’s son or father’s friend’s son be taken away, I looked for ways to leave El Salvador because I didn’t want to […]