An assistant photography editor was appointed the next editor in chief of the Daily Bruin, following confirmation by the UCLA Communications Board on Monday night. Mackenzie Possee, a second-year communications studies student, received the staff endorsement at a hearing Friday night. She will become the second consecutive third-year student to serve in the role, following […]
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Album review: ‘ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$’
No one expected a rapper with just one full studio album to his name to drop one of the most politically charged albums of 2017 thus far. But Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ may have done just that with the release of his second full album Friday. The album “ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$,” as suggested in the title, […]
UCLA student dies in Westwood Palm apartment
A UCLA student died in his Gayley Avenue apartment Friday following an illness. Justin Sanchez, 22, was a third-year philosophy student, said campus spokesperson Rebecca Kendall. He was found dead at Westwood Palm, a university apartment. University police are investigating the death, but there is no indication of foul play, Kendall said. Counselors at Counseling […]
Student Hannah Payne makes appearance in ‘13 Reasons Why’ series
Hannah Payne’s phone was off when she got the call that she landed her first-ever recurring role in a television series. The second-year American literature and culture student was at a concert in San Francisco with her family when she missed five calls from her agent’s personal cell phone at 11 p.m. Realizing the repeated […]
Editorial: Addressing human rights would clarify UC’s stance on Dakota pipeline
Students often protest with signs and chants, but universities can protest with money. And while the University of California has been vocal about a great many matters such as immigration and fossil fuels, its messaging over Dakota Access pipeline lacks the clarity necessary for a major humanitarian issue. Last month, university regents announced the UC […]
Jasmine Aquino: The UC needs to officially declare as sanctuary campuses
The University of California has repeatedly described itself as a “sanctuary campus” that protects the rights of undocumented students, but it’s missing an important step: actually making that description an official designation. While the undocumented immigrant population in the United States, especially in the Latino community, is having a crisis-level standoff with the federal government, […]
Research Recap: Energy-efficient buildings, cancer detection and HIV elimination strategy
March 27 UCLA researchers found that green building certification programs have successfully and significantly improved energy efficiency in large commercial buildings. However, programs such as LEED, Energy Star and the Better Buildings Challenge did not have significant increases in energy savings on smaller buildings. March 28 A team of UCLA researchers working with colleagues at […]