This post was updated June 27 at 9:01 p.m. UCLA held in-person graduation processions for the class of 2021 from June 10 to June 15 at Drake Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Graduating students walked across the stage at Drake Stadium from June 10 to June 15. Although commencement remained virtual, many were able to celebrate in-person processions with proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
Neil Bedi, a UCLA computer science alumnus, and fellow Tampa Bay Times reporter Kathleen McGrory were jointly awarded the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting on Friday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and former Tampa Bay Times reporter Neil Bedi received the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting on Friday. Bedi was awarded the Pulitzer alongside fellow reporter Kathleen McGrory for their yearlong investigation into the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office’s targeting and harassment of local residents who they identified with computer software as people they believed were at risk of committing crimes. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Despite having their time at UCLA cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, transfer students have still found positives and connections through various on-campus communities. Many graduating transfer students highlighted their disappointment at having their time at UCLA shortened due to the pandemic. Read more...
Photo: (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
Graduating students call their time at UCLA bittersweet: While they are sad to finish the last year of their undergraduate careers behind a screen, they are excited for what the future holds. Read more...
Photo: (Emily MacInnis/Daily Bruin staff)
As a student pursuing a geographic information systems and technology minor, Kathryn Greenler is familiar with maps and data. Yet Greenler only recently learned how to take a community-centered approach to her studies by creating technology that will amplify the voices of Koreatown. Read more...
Photo: Kathryn Greenler, a second-year geography student and student in Asian American Studies 191A, said the class has helped her learn how to apply her skills in technology to support and uplift local communities such as Koreatown. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
Although students of the School of Engineering petitioned to have an in-person commencement, the ceremony is set to remain virtual. Anneliese Peterson, a fourth-year aerospace engineering student, hoped to celebrate her 2021 graduation from the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science with an in-person graduation ceremony that resembled those in the years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
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Lev Ricanati has clocked at least 30 hours on the lawn by Janss Steps since March, handing out $10 of free credit to students who download a new app called Zage. Read more...
Photo: Zage is an app new to Westwood that offers users a new method for paying at local businesses. The app offers discounts to users and cuts transaction fees for establishments, incentivizing student and business use. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
