Brock Thompson felt his entire world collapse when, as a 22 year-old navigation specialist for the United States Air Force, his friend told him he was under investigation for being gay. Read more...
Photo: Brock Thompson, a fourth-year biology student, won the LGBTQ Studies Prize for Outstanding Work for a minor for his research work, “Fag in Boots,” in which he explores the intersectionality in being a gay veteran. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated June 29 at 1:25 a.m. It’s noon in the schoolyard, and laughing children swarm wooden play sets and build tunnels from plastic waffles that fit together like blocks. Read more...
Photo: iSTEAM teacher Ding Kong engages with first- and second-grade students at the UCLA Lab School. iSTEAM stands for inquiry for science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. (Andrew Arifin/Daily Bruin)
Westwood does not seem to be the place students have in mind when they want to have a night out on the town. Some Westwood community members said they think the area’s nightlife should be more lively and cater to students, while others said they think it should not be disruptive and should cater to more permanent residents. Read more...
Photo: Westwood community leaders and students have differing views about what nightlife should look like in the Village. (Eileen Lising/Daily Bruin)
Oakley’s Barber Shop, Westwood’s oldest business, lines its walls with glass cases filled with knick-knacks and antique barber equipment. The barber shop is one of only a handful of Westwood Village businesses that have survived throughout the 20th century. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)
Terrorist attacks have not deterred some students who have previously studied abroad or plan to study abroad this summer. A suicide bombing on May 22 killed 22 people and injured more than 100 others, after a concert by singer Ariana Grande. Read more...
Dust in the air can alter climate change in unpredictable ways, according to UCLA researchers. Jasper Kok, an assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, published a paper in April detailing how aerosols such as desert dust can cause temperature and precipitation levels to fluctuate, accelerating climate change. Read more...
Photo: Jasper Kok, an assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, is helping elucidate the role dust plays in climate change. He said dust can have either a net cooling or net heating effect on the atmosphere depending on the size of the particles. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Hundreds of students get rejected from the campus’s handful of competitive business clubs each year because each has a limited number of spots. Megan Pierce, a third-year business economics student, was motivated to found a new club, Bruin Women in Business, due to UCLA’s lack of a formal business degree program and the scarce opportunities to join a noncompetitive business organization, especially for women. Read more...
Photo: Founders of Bruin Women in Business want to provide a nonexclusive setting for students to learn about business-related skills and careers. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
