UCLA students living in residence halls will experience limited dining options during a three-day workers’ strike next week. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents service workers at the University of California, will go on a strike from Monday to Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Bruin Plate will serve continental breakfast instead of its usual breakfast options due to a scheduled union strike next week. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Around 16 students gathered Wednesday to put up a new pride flag on the Academic Affairs Commission’s office that was stolen last week. The flag, which hung in front of the office’s door, was put up to show support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, said Academic Affairs Commissioner Divya Sharma. Read more...
Photo: (Anna Moreno-Takegami/Daily Bruin)
Students and faculty in the financial actuarial mathematics major have expressed anger and confusion over the Department of Mathematics’ decision to not rehire any of the eight lecturers in the program. Read more...
UCLA experts in human rights and mass violence drew parallels between the ethnic cleansing currently occurring in Myanmar with past events, such as the Holocaust, at an event Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: A panel of law and sociology professors talked about the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people in Myanmar during an event Wednesday. (Quanzhao “Ari” He/Daily Bruin)
After returning from the army, it took Timothy Perkins more than two years to get the treatment for stress-related hypertension that enabled him to find a job and eventually attend college. Read more...
Photo: The event featured speakers from the UCLA Veterans Legal Clinic, the Veteran Family Wellness Center and Women Vets on Point, who talked about the services they offer to veterans in the Los Angeles. area. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)
UCLA faculty remember Lewis Leeburg for his kindness, generosity and enduring love for UCLA. “If he had an opportunity to do something for UCLA, he took it gladly,” said Ephraim McLean, who created UCLA IS Associates with Leeburg in 1978. Read more...
Photo: Lewis Leeburg, who died April 14, helped create UCLA IS Associates, a network of information technology professionals and UCLA students and faculty. (UCLA Newsroom)
A new student-run organization aims to provide professional mentorship for students. Bruin Bridges, which launched in April and held its first meeting Friday, connects students to leaders in various industries who will advise and mentor them. Read more...
Photo: Mindy Lin, Carolina Rubini, Giulia Sperandio and Jeremiah Barnett are board members of Bruin Bridges, a new student organization that connects students to leaders in various industries who will advise and mentor them. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
