Quarter system got you down? Have you fallen and can’t get up? Bruin Tea is a series investigating student questions and petty concerns about UCLA. Question: Who chooses the dining hall music? UCLA Dining Services said in a statement music is coordinated by a third-party contractor to fit the halls’ brand identities. Musical genre, tempo […]
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Bruin Tea: How does CEC put on so many free events?
Quarter system got you down? Have you fallen and can’t get up? Bruin Tea is a series investigating student questions and petty concerns about UCLA. Question: How does Campus Events Commission put on so many free events? Alley Madison, USAC’s campus events commissioner, said The Undergraduate Students Association Council CEC office’s ability to put on free events, such as […]
UCLA architecture faculty members recognized among top 50 in nation
An American architectural publication selected four UCLA faculty members’ design firms in its ranking of top interior architectural firms. The Architect’s Newspaper, which reports on a community of architects and designers, recognized UCLA faculty members Jimenez Lai, Jeffrey Inaba, Claus Benjamin Freyinger and Neil Denari as part of the publication’s top 50 interior architects for […]
New professional writing minor drafts curriculum to teach career-specific skills
UCLA will offer a professional writing minor for students to improve their practical writing skills. The minor offers an array of specialized writing courses in topics including web literacy, entertainment, business, science and technology, nonprofits and public engagement. Students can enroll in the minor after satisfying their Writing II requirement and submitting a brief application […]
Dance Marathon 2019 raises $330,000 for Pediatric AIDS Coalition
The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA raised $330,037.79 at Dance Marathon, a $12,438.50 increase from last year’s event. PAC hosts Dance Marathon annually as a way to raise money to combat pediatric AIDS and HIV in youth. This year, the event featured performances by student groups, outside performers and speakers from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric […]
New USAC election chair accused of anti-Semitism, ready for 2019 elections
Student government officials appointed a new election board chair mid-March amid student concerns about comments made by the appointee that some considered to be anti-Semitic. Kyana Shajari, a third-year psychology student, was appointed election chair by the Undergraduate Student Association Council at its March 12 meeting. Shajari was formerly the investigative director of the election […]
ASU continues long-standing push for resources dedicated to black students at UCLA
A student said she is dismayed that UCLA has existed for 100 years but still has not established a resource center on campus for black students. Julia Robinson, a member of the Afrikan Student Union at UCLA and a third-year political science student, said she thinks administrators need to prioritize black students’ issues on campus. […]