Saturday, February 7

UCLA graduate students point to ongoing economic, structural challenges

This post was updated Sept. 28 at 11:34 a.m. To pay for her medical expenses, Natalie Moncada could sometimes only afford to eat once a day for months living off of their $2700 monthly work stipend from UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Natalie Moncada sits at a fountain near Royce Hall. A lack of funds and low stipends present barriers for many graduate students pursuing higher education. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA Housing provides option to remove extra furniture from double occupancy rooms

UCLA Housing announced in a Sept. 13 email students in double occupancy rooms could have extra furniture removed after widespread student backlash. The announcement came after a Sept. Read more...

Photo: De Neve Plaza housing complex is pictured. UCLA Housing announced Sept. 13 it would remove extra furniture in double occupancy rooms, following opposition from some students after they were notified there would be a third set of furniture in their rooms.(Daily Bruin file photo)


Iranian Student Group organizes vigil in remembrance of Mahsa Amini

More than a hundred attendees gathered at a vigil in Bruin Plaza on Thursday evening, lighting candles that shone by a sign reading “Her name was Mahsa Amini” on the Bruin Bear statue. Read more...

Photo: A sign with Mahsa Amini’s photo and name is placed in front of the Bruin Bear statue with candles lit around it. The Iranian Student Group at UCLA organized a candlelight vigil to honor Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died after being detained by the Iranian morality police.(Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)


Ackerman Union adds new dining options ahead of fall quarter

Jamba by Blendid and Epicuria at Ackerman opened this summer at Ackerman Union. Jamba by Blendid is a fully autonomous operating robot extension of Jamba, while Epicuria at Ackerman is a satellite restaurant of the Mediterranean-themed dining hall Epicuria at Covel that opened last fall. Read more...

Photo: A sign from Epicuria at Ackerman (left) and smoothie from Blendid by Jamba (right) are pictured. Bruins voiced excitement over the two new offerings at Ackerman Union. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)



UCLA community members assert recent student loan forgiveness is positive start

This post was updated Sept. 5 at 8:34 p.m. President Joe Biden’s decision to forgive student loan debt will provide relief to many students and alumni with loans, but gaps in debt forgiveness could still persist, according to UCLA community members. Read more...

Photo: President Joe Biden speaks on the 2020 campaign trail. UCLA community members said Biden’s decision to forgive some student loan debt could provide relief to borrowers. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)




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