The 2018 Indonesian Cultural Day took place Saturday in the Fowler Museum. The event, which was hosted by the Indonesian Bruins Student Association, featured a mix of traditional and modern music and dance performances by UCLA students and outside dance groups. The event also showcased traditional Indonesian cuisine and featured a demonstration of Indonesian martial […]
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Students push past human blockade supporting undocumented individuals
Student leaders are calling on administrators to respond to two students who disrupted a protest in support of undocumented students Thursday. Undergraduate Students Association Council members are encouraging students to email UCLA administrators about two students who tried to force their way through the “11 Minutes for the 11 Million” rally. Students stood in solidarity […]
Theologian discusses Christian faith, morality and ethics in campus event
A theologian encouraged students to use the Christian faith to develop their moral and ethical beliefs at an open mic discussion Friday evening. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, came to UCLA to answer students’ questions about Christianity, morality and ethics at an event hosted by Grace on Campus, […]
Students stand in solidarity with undocumented individuals
This post was updated March 2 at 8:03 p.m. Students stood in solidarity for 11 minutes by the Bruin Bear on Thursday afternoon to inform students about the issues undocumented individuals faced. Participants held hands and created a human blockade, and anyone who wanted to pass by the blockade had to wait for 11 minutes […]
Hacker Expo offers computer science students chance to present projects
Patrick Deshpande came to UCLA as a materials engineering student but switched to computer science after taking an introductory computer science class so he could learn to code solutions to real-world problems. Deshpande, now a fourth-year student who created a computer program allowing fantasy sports players to use cryptocurrencies in gaming, was among dozens of […]
Recently published anthology explores young women’s perspectives
Catherine Zhang confided in an openly gay student she had just met during a fraternity party her freshman year that she was bisexual. Her new friend responded by hugging her and inviting her to go to a gay club with him in the future. Zhang, a second-year psychobiology student, said it was the first time […]
UCLA students protest for comprehensive gun control laws
A nationwide political movement reached UCLA when students protested the lack of comprehensive gun control laws on campus Thursday afternoon. About 20 students gathered at Janss Steps to march around Royce Quad, chanting “Hey ho, hey ho, the NRA must go.” Sydney Sacker, a fourth-year communication student, said she organized the walkout on Facebook after […]