Thursday, May 28

YEP! at UCLA supports young entrepreneurs on their roads to success

This post was updated Feb. 27 at 8:52 p.m. YEP! at UCLA is committed to fostering the leaders of tomorrow through education and empowerment. The student-run organization – which hosts chapters at other universities including Brown University, Yale University, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara and the University of New South Wales in Sydney – provides underserved students with a free entrepreneurship curriculum, according to the group’s website. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are members of the YEP! at UCLA club. The club offers workshops to high school and middle school students on entrepreneurship. (Courtesy of Audrey Shapiro)


Alumni donate $10M to support ethnic studies research centers at UCLA

This post was updated Feb. 27 at 11:34 a.m. A recent $10 million pledge from UCLA alumni Helen and Morgan Chu will help support and strengthen the university’s ethnic studies research. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured. A recent $10 million pledged donation to UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers will further their research capacities. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Messy bathrooms in classic residence halls cause concern for students

Residents living in classic residence halls on the Hill have raised concerns regarding cleanliness in communal bathrooms. Across the Hill’s four classic halls – Dykstra, Sproul, Rieber and Hedrick – each floor has a separate men’s and women’s bathroom for all residents of the floor to share. Read more...

Photo: Dykstra Hall, where a resident director recently reported concerns about bathroom cleanliness and urine in stairwells, is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)




From chemical formulas to 911: Two student EMTs save seizing student mid-exam

Post updated Feb. 25 at 10:56 p.m. A little after 8 a.m. on Feb. 13, Andrew Greenberg was taking his Chemistry 14CL midterm when he, along with more than 200 other students taking the exam, heard a scream. Read more...

Photo: Andrew Greenberg (left) and Aakrsh Misra (right) look off into the distance as they stand in front of Young Hall. The two, who are both student EMTs, helped save a student who was having a seizure during their midterm exam. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Donut shop owner Stan Berman remembered for contributions to community

Stan Berman, the owner of former popular Westwood donut shop Stan’s Donuts, died Feb. 6. He was 94 years old. Located at the intersection of Weyburn and Broxton Avenues from December 1963 until April 2020, the shop was a staple of the Westwood community and often hosted students and celebrities alike. Read more...

Photo: Stan Berman is pictured. Berman, who owned a donut shop in Westwood that closed in 2020, died Feb. 6. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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