The Daily Bruin earned more than a dozen honors across several categories at a regional and national journalism competition in April. The Bruin received 20 Mark of Excellence honors from the Society of Professional Journalists. The awards recognize works in print, radio, television and online collegiate journalism. Winners for the Region 11 competition were announced […]
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UCLA student organizations to host health fair for local refugee communities
UCLA student groups will be offering physical and mental health education and consultations at a health fair for refugees in the area. The fair, hosted by the University Muslim Medical Association Volunteer Project, the Students Organize for Syria at UCLA and the Tiyya Foundation, will be held Saturday in South Los Angeles. Fariha Hameed, a […]
Campaign responding to fraternity sexual assault allegations urges for reform
This post was updated April 25 at 6:08 p.m. A student started a letter-writing campaign to a UCLA fraternity April 9 to address its treatment of sexual assault allegations. Daphne Sinclaire, a second-year anthropology and geography student who organized the campaign, is collecting letters from students about their experiences with sexual assault and delivering them […]
Interfaith event aims to build community among students of different religions
An interfaith committee featured students from different religions Tuesday to promote understanding across faiths. Panelists from various religions – including Catholicism, Judaism and Islam – spoke about their experiences with their religion in life and in college, how they have developed their faith and how their beliefs have helped them to find a community on […]
UCLA community questions fairness of naming buildings after donors
This post was updated April 29 at 5:43 p.m. Students and professors said naming facilities after large donors gives an unfair advantage to donors’ families while administrators said donations do not influence admission. Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a national media tour that the practice of granting university facility naming rights to large donors is […]
Student project engages with foster youth to offer guidance and support
A student-directed project aims to educate Los Angeles foster girls about healthy living and raise public awareness about foster youth. Project Maryvale partners with Maryvale Residential Homes, a foundation in Rosemead, California, that houses foster girls ages 6 to 18, to put on educational presentations for Maryvale’s residents. This project, which started in 2014, is […]
Sustainability groups discuss need for more involvement to reach zero waste
Several members of sustainability groups on campus said UCLA may not be on track to meet its goal of reaching zero waste by 2020. The Zero Waste by 2020 goal falls under the University of California Sustainable Practices Policy, issued in 2004. The policy included an intermediate goal of 75% waste diversion by 2012, which […]