UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health faculty shared their thoughts on Chancellor Julio Frenk’s public health impact. Before becoming UCLA’s seventh chancellor Jan. 2, Frenk was Mexico’s secretary of health and dean of the Harvard T.H. Read more...
Photo: Chancellor Julio Frenk is pictured here. Frenk has a deep history in public health, and many faculty from The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health reacted to his appointment earlier this year. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
When the Rhodes Scholarship selection committee congratulated a “Mohammed” as the first of two winners from Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Alharthi’s first reaction was, “Who is that Mohammed? Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Mohammed Alharthi, who was named UCLA’s 13th-ever and first international student Rhodes Scholar. (Courtesy of Misk Foundation)
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 8:11 a.m. A Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA spokesperson condemned university policing during a special presentation at the Jan. Read more...
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 9:02 p.m. Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs Commissioner Alicia Verdugo announced Tuesday that they will resign amid allegations of antisemitic discrimination. Read more...
Photo: A campaign banner displaying Alicia Verdugo’s platforms for the 2024 Undergraduate Students Association Council election is shown. Verdugo announced their resignation as Cultural Affairs commissioner – a position they had held since 2022 – on Tuesday. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As multiple wildfires burned in Los Angeles County, Kyle Jeong came back to his dorm to find his roommate switching between computer tabs. As he left UCLA to return home, Jeong had an idea – a single website for the Bruin community to stay updated. Read more...
Photo: A computer displaying the Westwood Wildfire Watch site is pictured. Kyle Jeong, a third-year mathematics of computation student, spearheaded the development of the site. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As nearly 13,000 students living on the Hill headed home for the holidays in December, a small group of students signed up to stay in their dorms through winter break. Read more...
Photo: UCLA dorms on the hill are pictured. Students who stayed in UCLA dorms over winter break took part in various programming offered by Residential Life. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 4:58 p.m. A member of the Undergraduate Students Association Council is set to face an antisemitism allegation before the USA Judicial Board on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: A gavel sits on Article I, Section E of the USA Bylaws. Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs Commissioner Alicia Verdugo is being accused of violating the section, which prohibits the council from associating with discriminatory organizations. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
