Students living off-campus will soon be able to take a shuttle bus to grocery stores in Westwood and other areas. The UCLA Community Programs Office will provide shuttles so students can access healthier and more affordable food, said CPO director Antonio Sandoval. The University of California Office of the President will fund the $10,000 program. […]
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Daily Bruin wins awards for nation’s best online, daily college newspaper
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — The Daily Bruin won two National Pacemaker Awards on Saturday for the nation’s best college newspaper and best college online news outlet for the 2015-2016 year. The National Pacemaker Awards, considered the most prestigious honors in college journalism, are awarded by the Associated Collegiate Press to the nation’s top college media […]
Photo: Send Silence Packing display raises awareness for suicide prevention
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 1:30 p.m. Students gathered in Meyerhoff Park Friday for the Send Silence Packing display. The display, organized by the UCLA chapter of Active Minds, featured empty backpacks lined on steps to raise awareness for suicide prevention. The nationally recognized exhibition of 1,100 donated backpacks represents the number of […]
USAC collaborates with social media project to empower women
An undergraduate student government commission partnered with Herstory, a social media project, with the goal of empowering women on campus. The USAC Academic Affairs Commission and Herstory introduced the Women Empowerment Campaign on Oct. 13. Herstory is a Facebook page that features the stories of women at UCLA. It was first launched by former USAC […]
UCLA hosts symposium to discuss future of climate change
The image of the rust-colored robot, Wall-E, sitting on a pile of trash, was projected onto a large screen as a speaker addressed her audience. The world in 2050 will likely resemble the Pixar movie, she told them. “I don’t believe our future is predestined,” said Katherine Sullivan, administrator of the National Oceanic and […]
Geffen Academy holds info session for potential students, families
This post was updated on Oct. 20 at 4:45 p.m. The Geffen Academy at UCLA opened applications for students earlier this month. Applications for incoming sixth, seventh and ninth grade students opened Oct. 8 on the school’s website. At a parent information meeting Tuesday, officials revealed details about the application process and tuition fees. Geffen […]
UCLA alumnus creates free website for students seeking study spaces
I-Chun Liu’s final goal as a UCLA student was to study for the last finals he would ever take. The only problem was that all his go-to study spots were packed – loud and noisy without an outlet or seat in sight. “(My wife and I) tried Powell Library, and it was pretty much packed,” […]