This post was last updated Nov. 21 at 5:28 p.m. Students and faculty members at the UCLA School of Law are debating the extent to which federal immigration agencies should be platformed on campus. Read more...
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An unexpected hobby picked up during COVID-19 quarantine can sometimes change your life. Simone Jensen, a fourth-year mathematics student at the University of St Andrews who studied abroad at UCLA during the 2021-2022 school year, brought her hobby to life by teaching herself how to code an augmented reality-based app. Read more...
Photo: Left to right: Emma Howes, Akshal Mittal and Simone Jensen, pictured. (Courtesy of Emma Howes)
Hundreds of students and UCLA community members celebrated the start of November with a Friendsgiving dinner, cooking competitions and other autumn activities at this month’s First Thursdays event. Read more...
Photo: UCLA and Westwood community members write on a poster at November’s First Thursdays event. First Thursdays aim to reconnect the university and local businesses after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin)
The results of the upcoming Tuesday midterm elections hinge on important issues such as the economy, crime and civil rights, according to UCLA students and faculty. Read more...
Photo: A computer with information about the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral election is pictured. UCLA community members discussed key issues at stake in the 2022 midterm elections. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
Youlonda Copeland-Morgan knows how education can change someone’s life. In 2012, when she received interest from UCLA, Copeland-Morgan joined the Division of Enrollment Management to give back to her community by expanding access to college admission preparation for underserved schools. Read more...
Photo: Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, former vice provost for enrollment management, pictured. Copeland-Morgan spearheaded and supported several efforts at UCLA to improve accessibility, equity and resources for students. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Sometimes, silence speaks louder than words. That’s why Chip Herndon decided to surprise Bruinwalk with mimes, who handed out pink balloons and drew attention and amusement from students walking to class. Read more...
Photo: Mimes stand on Bruinwalk. Chip Herndon hired the mimes to promote his new community building app, Chatterbox. (Courtesy of Chip Herndon)
Editor’s note: This article contains details of war and violence that may be disturbing to some readers. The Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA joined several other Armenian student groups across the country in signing an open letter to condemn the recent conflict at the Armenian border. Read more...
Photo: Members of the executive board of the Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA are pictured (Left to right: Mary Keushkerian, external vice president; Mher Arutyunyan, political affairs chair; Angela Minasyan, president). The Association signed an open letter criticizing the conflict at the Armenian border. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
