UCLA graduate and doctoral students are compiling poetry, art and research projects to take part in today's centennial celebrations of Los Angeles' transformative 233-mile aqueduct. Read more...
Photo: The L.A. Department of Water and Power constructed the L.A. Aqueduct a century ago to bring water from Owens Valley to the growing City of Angels. Many have said the aqueduct was instrumental in allowing Los Angeles to grow to the large city it is today.
The University of California Global Health Institute recently received a $4 million donation to support interdisciplinary education across multiple campuses, according to a UCLA statement released Monday. Read more...
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Working at the Pentagon did not stop Jesse Wilson from traveling thousands of miles to see his daughter, a first-year English student, for this year’s UCLA Parents’ Weekend. Read more...
Photo: Camille Wilson sits between her mother, Sally Wilson, and her father Jesse Wilson, who works at the Pentagon. Their family was one of thousands at UCLA Parents’ Weekend.
UCLA officials recently instituted new policies to increase compliance with the campus’ tobacco-free policy, drawing mixed reactions from the UCLA community. Read more...
Every quarter, the Daily Bruin editorial board meets with Chancellor Gene Block to discuss issues affecting campus and to better understand university policy. On Friday, the board held its fall meeting with Block and covered issues ranging from campus diversity, University of California President Janet Napolitano’s visit to campus and recent campus protests advocating for and against affirmative action. Read more...
Photo: Chancellor Gene Block talks to Daily Bruin Editor-in-Chief Jillian Beck at Friday’s meeting with the Daily Bruin editorial board.
Danielle Herrera walked in silence Saturday morning to honor her mother, a survivor of domestic violence. The second-year psychology student said her father often abused her mother when they were together, but the strength she has shown is an inspiration to Herrera. Read more...
Vlad Stoicescu-Ghica crams his schedule with jobs and internships on his quest to become an attorney like his mother used to be in his home country of Romania. Read more...
Photo: Vlad Stoicescu-Ghica, a third-year political science student, is one of approximately 900 undocumented students in the University of California system. Motivated by the inadequacies in the legal system he and his family faced after moving from Romania, he hopes to become an attorney.
