Thursday, May 28

Students for Justice in Palestine hosts ‘die-in’ to honor victims of Gaza violence

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)


USAC Recap – Nov. 21

This post was updated Dec. 5 at 11:03 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its third meeting of November on Nov. 21. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...


Bruin Birding Club builds community through campus bird walks

This post was updated Nov. 28 at 10:46 p.m. At 8 a.m. in the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, only the birds are awake. But every couple of weeks, the birds aren’t alone. Read more...

Photo: Bird watchers look up at the sky through binoculars. The Bruin Birding Club hosts bird walks every week for new and experienced bird watchers alike. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA Mobility Lab works to decrease traffic and improve safety in Westwood

This post was updated Nov. 26 at 11:29 p.m. On any given day, thousands of people walk past a traffic light next to the Gonda Neuroscience and Genetics Research Center. Read more...

Photo: A traffic light at the intersection of Charles E. Young Drive and Westwood Plaza is pictured with electrical equipment taped up to it. The light is part of UCLA’s Smart Intersection, a project under the UCLA Mobility Lab that analyzes traffic patterns to improve autonomous driving. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)


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)



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