Category Archives: News

Outreach programs touch community lives Office uses student mentors to empower people of color By Anika Johnson Daily Bruin Contributor For UCLA alumna Petra Galarza, outreach programs have been an essential part of her life. First a participant and now the adviser of Latinas Guiding Latinas, she attributed her success to the motivation she received […]

Expansion, stack parking eases driver woes Problems still exist with crowded lots, expensive permits By Karen Duryea Daily Bruin Contributor In an attempt to remedy UCLA’s parking shortage, Parking and Commuter Services has made some recent changes to increase the number of spaces in university parking structures. Lot 3, located north of the Franklin Murphy […]

Resident assistants keep peace Enforcement of rules, helping students remains top priority for ‘second parents’ By Susan Lee Daily Bruin Contributor While college is a time for independence from one’s family, some UCLA students have found themselves in a parental role here. Employed by the university, resident assistants (RAs) are students who are responsible for […]

Bisexual cadet speaks her mind Last May, Cadet Huong Nguyen came out as a bisexual woman. Following federal policy on gays in the military, ROTC placed her on leave. Eight months later, Nguyen is publicly calling for change, both nationally and at UCLA. By Patrick Marantal Daily Bruin Contributor ROTC cadet Huong Nguyen, who was […]

Women’s studies chair inspires UCLA students Ardent feminist shares life lessons about inequality By Susan Lee Daily Bruin Contributor When she walked into the first day of her Introduction to Women’s Studies class and found an overflow of students, Christine Littleton pulled out a phone and made calls until every student had a chair in […]

Library to be inspected for airborne pollutants University Research facility safety codes under scrutiny By Jennifer Louie Daily Bruin Contributor When the University Research Library sustained damage from the 1994 Northridge earthquake and asbestos was discovered in the ceiling tiles, library administrators removed the hazardous mineral and began making improvements in order to comply with […]

Communications Board debates restructuring Vote on initiative delayed, further discussion needed By John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff Communications Board members met on Tuesday night to continue restructuring discussions, as well as to address issues regarding the circulation of the seven campus newsmagazines. Though the board had originally proposed to vote on the restructuring initiative sometime […]