UCLA was unprepared when a murder-suicide in June led people to believe there was an active shooter on campus. Instructors and students couldn’t lock doors, weren’t sure what to do and some ended up spreading false information. In response to the incident, Chancellor Gene Block formed the UCLA Campus Safety Task Force – made up […]
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Concert review: Young the Giant at the Greek Theatre
Young the Giant vocalist Sameer Gadhia slid into a spotlight with an acoustic guitar. Set lights shined against the backdrop of the dark Los Angeles sky and the artificial starlight twinkled blue and white against a “Home of The Strange” backdrop. Opening chords and rain drop sound effects ushered in the sentimental intro of “Titus […]
Concert review: Brad Paisley turns LA Tennis Center into ‘Country Nation’
Brad Paisley’s Friday night concert made Southern California just a little more southern — and for that, country fans rejoiced. The three-time Grammy Award-winning musician drew country music fans and newbies to the Los Angeles Tennis Center, bringing the UCLA community together with his personable songs and honest, humorous commentary. Although Southern California is not […]
Submission: TGIF funds support student innovation, sustainability for UCLA
The Daily Bruin published an opinion column regarding the efforts by the USAC Facilities commission to implement an expansion of the solar-powered umbrella charging project. While we appreciate the attention given to the project and take into consideration the concerns outlined, we believe that the article exhibits a misunderstanding of not only The Green Initiative […]
Editorial: Mobile app shouldn’t be pursued as the only solution without more data
Mobile apps can’t solve everything. And an undergraduate student government commission’s proposal to connect a late-night van service to students’ phones shows that technology can make problem-solving more complicated than it has to be, especially when there’s uncertainty about what the problem actually is. Two weeks ago, Sandra Rhee, the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities […]
Concert review: Green Day at the Hollywood Palladium
Society tends to view age 40 as a slowing down point, the beginning of the dreaded middle age. But for the gleeful anarchists of Green Day, age holds no sway as they continue to rock out as well as the young kids. On Monday, Green Day performed at the Hollywood Palladium for the first time […]
Bar necessities: The Daily Pint
Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Over the next 10 weeks, they explain which have the […]