Give a Man a Fish

Ten years ago, Project RISHI, Rural India Social and Health Improvement, was founded at UCLA by Dr. Eri Srivatsan and four of the students working under him. Radio reporter Jonaki Mehta, photographer Sonja Bartlett and an external translator, Ravindranath Chandran, spent nine days in Vadamanappakkam covering the progress and effectiveness of Project RISHI’s initiatives and exploring […]

Students protest Sig Ep, Alpha Phi raid, call on UCLA to address racism

Students dressed in black marched to Chancellor Gene Block’s office Thursday afternoon to protest the “Kanye Western” themed raid held Tuesday night, which was organized by the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority. About 200 protesters held signs with messages such as “Black culture is not a theme,” and chanted “Black Bruins Matter,” […]

UCLA a cappella group members tune in on auditions, alumni networks

This past week UCLA’s a cappella groups have been actively recruiting new members. During this annual ritual, hundreds of Bruins from every walk of life give their very best try to join the right group. Listen to members of different groups: ScatterTones, AweChords, and Signature A Cappella talk about what their journey since auditions has […]

No Offense, But: Foreign trade

Welcome to “No Offense, But,” the Daily Bruin’s Opinion podcast. On Monday, the United States reached an agreement with 11 other countries to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But what exactly is the TPP and how could it affect the U.S. economy? Radio Director Chris Campbell and Opinion columnist Arthur Wang find out in this week’s […]