Samuel Goldfarb was devoted to UCLA, Jewish organizations in California and his legal practice. Goldfarb, a UCLA alumnus and former attorney from the San Fernando Valley, passed away Oct. Read more...
Photo: Samuel Goldfarb, a UCLA alumnus and a retired attorney from the San Fernando Valley, passed away Oct. 21 at the age of 99. (Courtesy of the Goldfarb family)
More than 50 first-year students tune in to a Zoom lecture every Tuesday and Thursday to learn about Islam from a cluster of perspectives. UCLA debuted a new course, Cluster 27: “Global Islam,” to its cluster program this academic year. Read more...
Photo: (Vaibhavi Patankar/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:08 p.m. For some UCLA students, the news of a Joe Biden presidency is a sigh of relief. Former Vice President Biden won the 2020 presidential election and is now the president-elect, according to the Associated Press. Read more...
Photo: Former Vice President Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, the Associated Press reported Saturday morning. Several UCLA students celebrated the news. (Left to right: Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff, Daily Bruin file photo)
College gave George the freedom to be himself. George, a queer student who asked to remain partially anonymous, said his family is homophobic. His mother suggested conversion therapy when he came out to her, he added. Read more...
Photo: Living away from home has given George the chance to be himself. The UCLA student said he comes from a mostly unsupportive family and environment, which did not allow him to healthily explore his sexuality. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Hans Bodvarsson lit up every room he stepped in. Hans, a first-year cognitive science student, died in Westwood on Oct. 24. Hans is remembered by his family and friends for his love for friends and life. Read more...
Photo: Hans Bodvarsson, a first-year cognitive science student, died Oct. 24 in Westwood. Friends and family remember him for his love for life and friends. (Photos courtesy of Mason Thompson, the Bodvarsson family and Brian Blockmon; photo illustration by Maddie Rausa/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 4 at 1:22 a.m. The LAPD declared a citywide tactical alert Tuesday in preparation for potential unrest after Election Day. The citywide alert was not made in response to a specific event, according to a tweet from the LAPD. Read more...
Photo: Beverly Hills boarded up storefronts this week in preparation of potential unrest following the election results. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A UCLA report recommended companies give their workers greater control over management after examining the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on gig workers. The report, published in October, stated the pandemic has exacerbated many existing problems such as wage theft, as well as illegal violations of worker health and safety protections for gig workers. Read more...
Photo: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the gig economy, according to data gathered by a UCLA study. (Ben Brill/Graphics editor)
