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UCLA Spanish course explores culture through sensory experience

This post was updated Nov. 28 at 10:58 p.m. When most anthropologists study culture, the written word is most important. But for Professor Greg Cohen, the touch and sounds of calloused hands weaving fabric communicate dimensions of the cultural experience that cannot be translated into writing. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Greg Cohen, a continuing lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Cohen is teaching a community engagement class on sensory ethnography. (Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Study Abroad, First To Go host informational session for first-generation students

The UCLA Study Abroad program hosted an informational study abroad event Nov. 13 for first-generation students in collaboration with First To Go. The event, which took place in Tom Bradley International Hall from 6 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Tom Bradley International Hall is pictured. The building hosted an information event Nov. 13 for students who are in the first generation in their family to go to college and want to study abroad. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA Dining to offer pilot meal plan for select off-campus students

UCLA Dining announced it will pilot a meal plan for some students living off campus. In a Nov. 13 email to students living in University Apartments North, which includes the Laurel, Tipuana and Palo Verde buildings, UCLA Dining said the plan will offer 35 meals to a limited number of undergraduate students for the rest of the quarter at the cost of a $525 up-front payment. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the Rendezvous takeout dining hall. Students living in University Apartments North can access the dining plan as part of a new pilot scheme. (Daily Bruin file photo)


USAC Recap – Nov. 14

This post was updated Dec. 5 at 11:07 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its second meeting of November on Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...


Jewish students express concern over antisemitism on UCLA campus

Since Oct. 7, Jewish student Gabby – who was granted partial anonymity for safety reasons – said she has not felt safe on campus. “I myself have been bullied and harassed online,” she said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s Murphy Hall, which houses the UCLA office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, is pictured. Students complained about the handling of recent complaints about antisemitism by the office. (Dylan Winward/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Students voice worries over Islamophobia on UCLA campus

The keffiyeh – an Arab headscarf – has historically been a symbol of Palestinian liberation, but since Oct. 7, some students said it has made them and others a target for rising Islamophobia. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Office of the Chancellor is pictured. Students complained they felt recent statements from UCLA Chancellor Gene Block supported Jewish students more than Palestinian students. (Dylan Winward/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Armenian student organizations raise awareness for Nagorno-Karabakh region

This post was updated Nov. 19 at 9:16 p.m. Organizations for Armenian students hosted events and fundraisers this quarter to raise awareness about people in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Read more...

Photo: A workshop teaching traditional Armenian dance is pictured. The workshop was held as part of the Armenian Students’ Association’s annual Artsakh Awareness Week. (Dylan Winward/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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