On weekday mornings, as Westwood students rouse from sleep, third-year physics student Josh Jose sits in 7 a.m. traffic. Jose, who drives 45 minutes from the Torrance area to campus, is one of many commuter students at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Cars parked in Lot 7 are pictured. Some students shared some of the challenges of commuting to college. (Purvi Singhania/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 8:43 p.m. Organizers of and participants in recent protests on campus related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war said UCLA’s approach to policing these protests has been imbalanced and insufficient. Read more...
Photo: The office of UCLA Student Affairs is pictured. Student Affairs has faced scrutiny recently after complaints about policing at recent protests and rallies. (Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 8:55 p.m. Pre-professional medical fraternity Phi Delta Epsilon has closed its UCLA chapter amid a university investigation. The national fraternity, which has had a chapter on UCLA’s campus since 2004, closed its UCLA chapter after the opening of a university investigation into its activities, according to an emailed statement by Karen Katz, the fraternity’s CEO. Read more...
Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, where the office of Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement is based, is pictured. SOLE is involved in addressing allegations against professional fraternities on campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)
For many, listening to folk music is a fun pastime or interest. However, for distinguished professor of anthropology Paul Kroskrity, the songs have far more meaning when it comes to social movements. Read more...
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This post was updated Dec. 3 at 10:16 p.m. Every September, hundreds of anxious UCLA students gather in formal attire with the same goal in mind: to receive a bid to join a professional fraternity. Read more...
Photo: The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management is pictured. Some professional fraternities are aimed at helping undergraduates enter careers in business. (Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 9:43 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains strong language that The Bruin decided was necessary to demonstrate the severity of comments members made before the fraternity was dissolved. Read more...
Photo: A laptop showing an email announcing the return of Pi Kappa Phi is pictured. The fraternity is returning to campus after a several-year-long absence. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 9:29 p.m. Nearly 100 students and community members gathered Wednesday for a “die-in” and demonstration to recognize Palestinian lives lost in recent violence in Gaza. Read more...
Photo: Protesters lie on the ground in front of Royce Hall as part of a “die-in” hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine on Wednesday. One banner hanging from the balcony of Royce Hall reads, “Murdering 5000+ children is not self defense, #FreePalestine,” while another behind the protesters reads “UC, you have blood on your hands.” (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
