Protesters from various campus groups demonstrated in front of a meeting of the governing board of the University of California on Wednesday. The UC Board of Regents is meeting at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center this week to discuss issues such as nonresident tuition increases and the University’s financial operations. Several groups, […]
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Student duo’s company sells doodle-inspired posters, T-shirt designs
Runny noses may not be the typical inspiration for a company name, but Colin Tandy felt otherwise. “I grew up in San Diego, I was by the beach, and picking my nose and playing in the sand was like my childhood,” he said. The third-year English student teamed up with his friend Chris “Chuff” Kim, […]
Researchers study underrepresentation in film, TV
This year’s Hollywood Diversity Report confirms the film industry has continued to fall short in its representation of the United States’ population. Data shows the film industry disproportionately underrepresented women and people of color throughout both film and television, despite evidence that diversity sells. The Hollywood Diversity Report, released by the UCLA Institute for Research […]
Blockchain technology co-founder discusses its potential applications
The co-founder of a blockchain-based network told students via video chat Wednesday that the network can change the way businesses and governments operate. Joseph Lubin, who helped found the blockchain technology Ethereum, talked about the potential applications of the technology to over 60 students at an event hosted by Blockchain at UCLA, a student group […]
Student turns pastime into her hand-printed T-shirt business
Libby Burke’s hand-printed T-shirt designs include stalks of broccoli and dogs in capes. After doodling extensively in notebooks, the fourth-year political science student said she decided to transition into the more skill-oriented medium of T-shirt printing. Burke began stamping her own illustrations on T-shirts over the summer as a way to relax after coming home […]
Japanese martial art fights stress, promotes cultural awareness
Kashima-Shinryu equips its practitioners with skills to face off against cavalrymen and giant savage boars. However, since giant boars rarely terrorize UCLA students on their daily commutes to class, some practitioners on campus have found other uses for the Japanese martial art. William Bodiford, an Asian languages and cultures professor, started the Kashima-Shinryu Club at […]
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 […]