Erik Schweitzer, a faculty advisor at the UCLA Molecular Biology Institute, speaks of his experiences with his two alpacas and three golden retrievers. Follow along as he shows how his pets have affected his life. Read more...
Photo: (Justine Sto. Tomas/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Erik Schweitzer drove his two pet alpacas, Sage and Rosemary, to a cathedral to get them blessed and to celebrate the day of the patron saint of animals, St. Read more...
Photo: Erik Schweitzer, a faculty advisor at the UCLA Molecular Biology Institute, brought his alpacas to campus last quarter to help his students de-stress before taking their pathophysiology final. (Justine Sto. Tomas/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 4 p.m. Students are happy with the new life sciences course series that debuted in fall, although they offered suggestions for improvement. Read more...
Fred Papen’s late grandfather immigrated to Westwood from Iran in the 1970s, hoping to create his own business. “My grandfather had one of the first Persian businesses on Westwood Boulevard,” said Papen, whose family runs Saffron and Rose. Read more...
Photo: Roozbeh Farahanipour, an Iranian immigrant and Westwood restaurant owner, said he thinks the area’s Persian community is split on the issue of President Donald Trump’s travel ban. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)
Bruin Plate’s salad bar may soon use produce that’s grown in a soilless garden. UCLA officials hope to add a garden to Sproul Landing’s deck to teach students about soil-free technology. Read more...
Photo: UCLA officials plan to replace the plant beds on the Sproul Landing deck with a tower garden to grow fresh greens for Bruin Plate’s salad bar. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
Law students and UCLA community members stood together in a large circle with heads bowed and candles in hand Monday evening. About 60 people participated in the healing space on the UCLA School of Law courtyard hosted by the Muslim Law Students Association. Read more...
Photo: Holding candles and bowing their heads in quiet contemplation, UCLA community members gathered at the UCLA School of Law to support each other and heal after recent events affecting Muslim students and citizens. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Students will soon have increased access to free menstrual products in the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center. The Undergraduate Students Association Council and the Ashe Center provided 1,000 free pads and tampons to students at the center in November. Read more...
Photo: More free pads and tampons for students will soon be available at the Arthur Ashe Center in three new dispensers outside bathrooms. (Daily Bruin file photo)
