This post was updated Jan. 26 at 11:15 p.m. Growing up with his father as a member of a gang led to Frank Godinez’s first research project. Read more...
Photo: Frank Godinez stands in front of Haines Hall, home to UCLA’s sociology department. The fourth-year political science and sociology student was awarded the Beinecke Scholarship – a $35,000 award to pursue graduate studies. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
Antonio Ríos-Bustamante held several titles throughout his life – dad, historian, activist and husband. At UCLA, he was known as a “walking dictionary.” Ríos-Bustamante, a pioneer of the field of Chicana/o studies, died April 19 at 75 years old. Read more...
Photo: Antonio Ríos-Bustamante is pictured holding a book. The historian and Chicano studies pioneer died April 19 at 75 years old. (Courtesy of William Estrada)
Fires across Los Angeles County have disrupted UCLA operations, eliciting feelings of worry and confusion for some parents and gratitude for effective communication from the university for others. Read more...
Photo: A bag labeled “UCLA Parent and Family Association” containing protective face masks is handed over. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As wildfires swept across Los Angeles County, UCLA students volunteered to support recovery efforts. The fires – which have burned over 40,000 acres and displaced residents across the region – prompted urban and regional planning graduate student Alex Sun to step up as both a volunteer for distribution centers and a student of disaster management. Read more...
Photo: Volunteers pack donation boxes for people in need during the Los Angeles County wildfires. (Anthony Folsom/Daily Bruin)
Martin Castillo set his hands on the rubber handles of a ground drill. He was hunched over, his blue uniform slick with sweat. The roar of the drill throbbed against his eardrums as it dug into the dirt slowly. Read more...
Photo: Martin Castillo works to fix a pipe in the Court of Sciences. UCLA’s 89 Grounds team members work around the clock to maintain the campus. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 10:39 p.m. Most on-campus dorm rooms will transition to triple occupancy to meet increasing demand. UCLA Housing announced the change in a 1:08 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Sproul Cove. “Most” on-campus dorm rooms will transition to triple occupancy, UCLA Housing announced in a written statement Tuesday afternoon. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 8:19 a.m. As wildfires continue to rage across Los Angeles County, more than 1,000 incarcerated firefighters stand on the front lines. Read more...
Photo: The Palisades fire is pictured. More than 1,000 incarcerated people are on the front lines of fighting fires in Los Angeles County. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
