Mackenzie Possee appointed as 2017-2018 editor in chief

An assistant photography editor was appointed the next editor in chief of the Daily Bruin, following confirmation by the UCLA Communications Board on Monday night. Mackenzie Possee, a second-year communications studies student, received the staff endorsement at a hearing Friday night. She will become the second consecutive third-year student to serve in the role, following […]

Dance Marathon 2017 raises $434,515 to fight pediatric AIDS

Addressing the usual Dance Marathon crowd of people, dressed in colorful, wacky outfits, organizers announced that UCLA’s Pediatric AIDS Coalition raised $434,515 for this year’s Dance Marathon. PAC holds the annual event to raise money to fight pediatric AIDS and HIV, and has raised millions since the event first launched in 2002. The total amount […]

Photo: T-shirt displays recognize, feature sexual violence survivor stories

Bruin Consent Coalition recognized Sexual Assault Awareness Month this week by displaying T-shirts in Dickson Courts North and South from April 4-6. The T-shirts are decorated with the stories of sexual and gender-based violence survivors and have been gathered over the past 21 years. The coalition, a subcommittee under the undergraduate student government Student Wellness […]

Student dies after falling from cliff near Santa Cruz

A UCLA student died Tuesday after falling from a cliff at Panther State Beach near Santa Cruz. Neel Foon, 18, was a first-year undeclared student, a UCLA spokesperson said. Foon was with a small group of people when he walked too close to the edge of the cliff and fell at about 5:14 p.m., a […]

Photo: Students enjoy night in at Covel for “Masqueerade” prom

The Queer Alliance, the Gender, Sexuality and Society Community, and Gamma Rho Lambda partnered for the first time to host the a “prom” event on the Hill on Friday. More than 100 people attended the prom, themed “Masqueerade,” which was held in the Covel Commons Grand Horizon Room. Attendees were provided free food, mocktails and […]

Conservation research doctorate degree to be offered in 2018

A UCLA partnership will offer the first doctorate degree in conservation research in North America. The UCLA and Getty Conservation Institute’s Interdepartmental Program will offer a Master of Science and doctorate degree in conservation of material culture beginning in 2018. The IDP currently offers a Master of Arts degree in conservation of ethnographic and archaeological […]