This post was updated Oct. 5 at 9:48 p.m. The Bruins Esports & Gaming Lounge opened in Ackerman Union on Tuesday to positive reactions from students. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins Esports & Gaming Lounge is pictured in Ackerman Union A-Level. The lounge, which is overseen by UCLA Recreation, contains 30 gaming desktops and consoles open to the general public. (Amanda Velasco/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 6:06 p.m. Only around 6% of active physicians across the country are Hispanic. Because of that disparity, Latinos in Surgery – a student organization founded at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine – encourages Latino medical students to not only pursue medicine but also enter its most competitive surgical specialties. Read more...
Photo: Jose Segura-Bermudez, Alejandra Lopez Macha and Victor Arechiga – the three co-founders of Latinos in Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine – are pictured from left to right. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 12:26 a.m. Powell Cat – a beloved stray known for roaming UCLA’s campus – will live the remainder of their nine lives as a bronze cast statue in Kerckhoff Hall. Read more...
Photo: The Powell Cat Statue is pictured in Kerckhoff Hall. The bronze statue commemorates Powell Cat, UCLA’s “unofficial mascot,” after they died in March 2023. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 1:38 a.m. Some UCLA professors expressed concern over the university’s new hiring review process, alleging that the policy has impacted their ability to hire new researchers. Read more...
Photo: A student works in a lab. UCLA began a hiring review – which applies to Academic Senate and non-Senate roles, as well as positions in development or with pending offers – to ensure “critical positions” remain prioritized amid a challenging budget environment. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 1:32 a.m. The UCLA Community Programs Office has temporarily shut down due to hiring delays and pending staff extensions, which CPO employees alleged have been caused by UCLA Student Affairs. The CPO closed its office spaces located in the Student Activities Center, according to signs posted in the building Monday. Read more...
Photo: A sign posted in the Student Activities Center – where the UCLA Community Programs Office is located – is pictured. The CPO has temporarily closed its SAC office spaces due to hiring delays and pending staff extensions. (Amanda Velasco/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The post was updated Sept. 28 at 9:14 p.m. Not even a sweltering midday sun could stop thousands of students from weaving through rows of club booths at UCLA’s annual Enormous Activities Fair on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Thousands of students walk down Janss steps. Over 500 student organizations and departments advertised themselves at UCLA’s annual Enormous Activities Fair. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
In one year, Irene Ontiveros completed clinical rotations, turned in her final graduate school assignments and welcomed her daughter into the world. With her graduation from the Joe C. Read more...
Photo: Ontiveros pictured with her peers and mentors during her graduation at the Joe C. Wen School of Nursing. She cited this network as some of her “biggest cheerleaders” throughout this time. (Courtesy of Kristi Westphaln)
