This post was updated Aug. 27 at 8:35 p.m. On her days off, Jordan Dixon can be found pulling out weeds from Sage Hill – something she calls one of her favorite memories of the place. Read more...
Photo: Sage Hill is pictured. The area, which is adjacent to Olympic Hall, is the center of a nature reserve. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA has announced that food trucks will remain on campus for the next academic year in light of staffing shortages at on-campus dining halls. The trucks – which offer meals in exchange for a coupon worth one meal swipe obtainable at residence hall front desks – were first introduced in response to staffing shortages at UCLA Dining after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: A food truck is pictured outside of Rieber Hall. The food trucks were first introduced after staffing shortages in the on-campus dining halls. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 21 at 1:17 p.m. For many medieval and early Renaissance scholars, manuscripts serve as the gospel for research and learning. Tomislav Matic, a visiting scholar at UCLA, finds that scribbles in the margins are also interesting. Read more...
Photo: Visiting scholar Tomislav Matic (center) presents about Bishop John Vitez at UCLA. Also pictured is Director of the Center for Early Global Studies Zrinka Stahuljak (left) and Consul General of the Republic of Croatia in Los Angeles Renee Pea. (Courtesy of Tomislav Matic)
A new app marketed by two students allows Bruins to connect across campus and Westwood. DownTo is a location-based social media platform that notifies users when their friends are in the same area as they are. Read more...
Photo: The Powell library is pictured. The new app allows users to see when their friends are at popular spots on campus, allowing them to meet them in person. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Aug. 21 at 10:26 p.m. Editor’s note: This post was updated to better reflect the complicated nature of Benjamin Frandsen’s trials and conviction. Read more...
Photo: Benjamin Frandsen poses for a photo at a recent storytelling event he attended. (Courtesy of Benjamin Frandsen)
This post was updated Aug. 6 at 9:04 p.m. A UCLA student earned a scholarship intended to empower LGBTQ+ leaders in higher education. Born in the San Fernando Valley to Mexican immigrant parents, fourth-year geography/environmental studies and labor studies student David Ramirez said he attended Pasadena City College before transferring to UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is David Ramirez, who has been awarded a Point Foundation flagship scholarship. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
Lawrence Kruger, an emeritus distinguished professor of neurobiology and supporter of the performing arts, died July 12 in Los Angeles. He was 93 years old. He is survived by his wife Virginia, two daughters and three grandchildren. Read more...
Photo: A photo of Professor Lawrence Kruger, who died July 12 in Los Angeles. Professor Kruger was a member of the neurobiology faculty and a supporter of the performing arts at UCLA. (Courtesy of Paula Henson)
