Ryan Bucu knows how to make it pop. The fourth-year sociology student made history as the second male member of the UCLA Dance Team at the start of his junior year. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Dance Team member Ryan Bucu sits and holds up four fingers. The second male member of the team has amassed more than 22,000 followers on Instagram and 18,000 followers on TikTok. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Summer’s slow afternoons and eternal sunshine offer readers the perfect opportunity to crack open a new book. Whether through time travel, long-buried secrets or love brought back to life, this summer’s book releases are looking back to move forward. Read more...
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This post was updated June 4 at 7:13 p.m. If you’ve seen them out on Bruin Walk, in Westwood or in the wild, Furries at UCLA is always having a paw-sitive time. Read more...
Photo: Members of Furries at UCLA pose below the arched blue sign over the entrance of the Santa Monica Pier. Furries at UCLA became an official student club in 2024. (Courtesy of Brian Feuerman)
Though Mental Health Awareness Month has concluded, the UCLA Radio-affiliated show “Let’s Talk About It: Mental Health” is keeping conversations about mental health alive on campus. Read more...
Photo: Members of “Let’s Talk About It: Mental Health” sit behind microphones with headphones on inside a UCLA Radio studio. The show goes live every Sunday from 5-6 p.m. and discusses a new topic each week. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
Members of Crafting for Cancer may come for the hobby, but they stay for the cause. UCLA’s Crafting for Cancer is a club dedicated to supporting people affected by cancer. Read more...
Photo: A sign reads “Crafting 4 Cancer” at the Clarkia Flower Festival. The club, dedicated to supporting people affected by cancer, has members crochet beanies to donate to the Jessie Rees Foundation. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated June 3 at 8:44 p.m. Following the success of his debut novel “Upward Bound,” Woody Brown returned to his alma mater to promote his book and discuss disability and communication. Read more...
Photo: Woody and Mary Brown sit in front of an audience in Kaplan Hall to discuss “Upward Bound,” Woody Brown’s new book. Mary Brown has been both Woody Brown’s companion and translator along every step of his academic journey. (Gabby Yang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 3 at 8:50 p.m. Westwood is benefiting from the addition of a new Chinese restaurant. Xibei Eatery, which opened a new location recently on Weyburn Avenue, specializes in northwestern Chinese cuisine. Read more...
Photo: A sign is posted on the window of Xibei Eatery, celebrating their “soft opening” with red and gold stars, balloons and streamers. The Eatery has over 400 locations, and the new Westwood outpost is among the first in the United States. (Jiah Jung/Daily Bruin)
