The American Indian Student Association decorated the Bruin Bear and hosted a jewelry sale Monday in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. The student organization placed a Pendleton blanket and signs on top of and around the Bruin Bear recognizing that UCLA sits on Indigenous land. Read more...
Photo: Members of the American Indian Student Association hold signs in front of the Bruin Bear statue in Bruin Plaza in recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. (Courtesy of Gabrielle Norte)
UCLA has been using a service to monitor social media posts since 2018 without significant public notice. The university was one of at least 37 colleges and universities identified in a recent investigation by the Dallas Morning News into the use of Social Sentinel, a service schools can use to monitor students’ public social media accounts for potential threats to campus safety. Read more...
Photo: A phone sits on a chair. A recent investigation by the Dallas Morning News uncovered that UCLA has contracted with Detect, formerly known as Social Sentinel, a service that allows universities to monitor social media content. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
A proposed UC A-G ethnic studies requirement has gone through multiple iterations of revisions and feedback and, after much controversy, has hit a roadblock of implementation concerns after almost two years of deliberations. Read more...
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This post was updated Oct. 5 at 3:36 p.m. Hundreds of Bruins gathered at Wilson Plaza for the first ever campuswide Latinx Welcome event Tuesday. The 2022 Latinx Welcome: “Sembrando Comunidad” was a historic, campuswide culmination of efforts to promote inclusivity at UCLA and was open to all students, said Alfred Herrera, assistant vice provost for academic partnerships. Read more...
Photo: UCLA hosted students in Wilson Plaza Tuesday afternoon for the first ever campuswide Latinx Welcome event, titled “Sembrando Comunidad.” (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 6 at 2:08 p.m. to add a statement from Michael Van Norman. When a group of new students approached Tatjana Atcitty asking for directions on campus, she suggested they use the Maps application on their phone – only for them to realize there was no Wi-Fi connection available. Read more...
Photo: A computer sits next to a router. Many Bruins are expressing concern with WiFi connectivity on campus at UCLA. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
A new recreational space filled with bright, illuminated LED lights and arcade games has arrived at Ackerman Union. Associated Students UCLA introduced the space – called the Bruin Fun Zone – this September, said Patricia Solomon, director of ASUCLA student union services. Read more...
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This post was updated Oct. 4 at 9:19 p.m. Following a seven-month closure, Northern Lights opened to the public Monday. Upon reopening, Northern Lights – located between Rolfe Hall and Charles E. Read more...
Photo: Northern Lights, an ASUCLA campus restaurant, reopened Monday after a seven-month closure, now offering new menu options in paninis, poke bowls and aguas frescas. (Dylan Du/Daily Bruin senior staff)
