Kim McGill thought analyzing data on police violence was more important than celebrating romance on Valentine’s Day. McGill, co-founder of Youth Justice Coalition and activist in grassroots movements to battle inequities in the police system, worked to do this along with 50 other UCLA students and community members. They gathered at the Hackathon on Police […]
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BruinCards to transition from swipes to taps
Students will soon be able to enter dining halls or purchase drinks from vending machines with just a tap – and not a swipe – of their BruinCards. The change in the BruinCard system is the last phase of the two-year BruinCard Replacement Project, which has an estimated budget of $4 million, according to a […]
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award to recognize students, faculty
An Academic Senate committee is offering two grants of $2,000 each for a student and a faculty member committed to promoting diversity on campus. To win the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award, students and faculty must be nominated by a faculty member, student, staff or administrator by Friday. Nominations should include a letter of recommendation […]
Right swipe on Tinder proves lucky for Bruin
Among the explicit and cheesy pickup lines Shannon Leung saw on the mobile dating app Tinder, one stood out. She said she felt she had to respond. Leung, a fourth-year biology student who downloaded Tinder initially as a joke after pressure from her friends, met her boyfriend on the app via the pickup line “Zero […]
GSA recap – Feb. 11
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Forum meetings are at 5:30 p.m. in the Ackerman Viewpoint Lounge. Agenda • In a presentation on transportation, Dave Karwaski, UCLA transportation senior associate director, urged […]
My Parking Buddy website launches to aid students searching for spaces
A new website is available to help students find spaces in UCLA’s parking lots, though campus officials say it might allow drivers to illegitimately share parking permits. My Parking Buddy, which opened at UCLA Wednesday, is a free service that hopes to make finding a parking spot easier by matching a user’s parking schedule with […]
Gen Rep 1 Office’s Hub encourages conversation about culture
The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. A bright display of national flags, vibrant artwork and cultural artifacts transformed the once white walls of a room in the James West Alumni Center into a large painting, each section distinct from […]