Several student groups are starting to document their history in public UCLA library archives, which anyone can contribute to or view. The archives are being created with the help of UCLA’s official archivist Heather Briston, who took up her position in June 2014 and works at the Charles E. Young Research Library. The archives, which […]
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UCLA Anderson TED Week inspires passions in students, faculty
A technology forecaster predicted in his TED Talk last month that by 2050, 80,000 humans will set off to colonize Mars. “We’re on the verge of a much greater edge of discovery: a two planet species,” said Stephen Petranek, editor in chief of the Breakthrough Technology Report newsletter. “To survive, we have to reach beyond […]
Students narrate mental health stories at All of Us event
This article was updated on April 15 at 5:57 p.m. Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi walked up to the stage, notes in hand, as one of six students ready to tell their stories. Al-Mazeedi, a fourth-year violin and vocal performance and political science student, was one of six UCLA students who shared their personal experiences with mental illness […]
DiaBeaters at UCLA to host diabetes awareness event
The club DiaBeaters at UCLA will be hosting educational and interactive activities about diabetes Thursday in Bruin Plaza for the second annual Diabetes Day. This year, DiaBeaters has planned a larger event, receiving financial help from both the UCLA community and local businesses in Westwood, including Bristol Farms, Whole Foods and Coffee Bean, among others, […]
Q&A: New Title IX officer Kathleen Salvaty talks future goals for office
Kathleen Salvaty, a civil rights attorney who has worked to increase funding for public schools, was announced as UCLA’s next Title IX officer last week.
USAC recap – April 7
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff Hall 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! Youtube Channel. Agenda Councilmembers voted to […]
Sam Hoff appointed as 2015-2016 editor in chief of Daily Bruin
The UCLA Communications Board appointed Assistant News Editor Sam Hoff as the 2015-2016 editor in chief of the Daily Bruin student newspaper in a meeting Tuesday night. The appointment followed a staff hearing on Thursday, in which staff members voted to endorse Hoff as the next editor in chief from a pool of three candidates. […]