Tuesday, March 31

UCLA students are left disappointed after room sign-ups end

This post was updated March 9 at 9:19 p.m. Room sign-ups for returning students have come to a close, and many are feeling less than satisfied with their housing enrollment experience. Read more...

Photo: The room preference portion of the UCLA housing application is pictured. Room sign-ups, the online process where returning undergraduate students can select housing for the upcoming academic year, came to an end with many unsatisfied students after UCLA implemented significant room option changes. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Fire on Roebling Avenue extinguished following UCLA men’s basketball win

A fire started on Roebling Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Saturday. The fire, which the Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished at 9:22 p.m., came hours after UCLA men’s basketball’s 27-point victory over the University of Southern California. Read more...

Photo: A fire burns on Roebling Avenue. The fire began around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, and LAFD extinguished it at 9:22 p.m. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)



Over 1,000 people protest executive orders at Stand Up For Science rally Friday

This post was updated March 9 at 9:09 p.m. Over 1,000 people – including students and scientists – protested Trump administration executive orders related to science and health at a Stand Up For Science rally Friday.  Protesters gathered at noon at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue to protest, hear speeches and write letters to government representatives. Read more...

Photo: Students and scientists protest Trump administration executive orders related to science and health at a Stand Up For Science rally Friday. Protesters are holding signs and chanting. (Maggie Konecky/ Daily Bruin)


Gen Z Wellness Summit challenges self-perception, change-making in mental health

Filled with high school students, giveaways and celebrities, the Ackerman Grand Ballroom transformed into a vibrant wellness hub Sunday morning. The 2025 Gen Z Wellness Summit – hosted by the UCLA Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior’s Teen Advisory Council along with Unlikely Collaborators, a conflict resolution organization – featured guest speakers, live music and mental health-related activities. Read more...

Photo: The 2025 Gen Z Wellness Summit featured guest speakers, live music and mental health-related activities. High school students, college students, parents and teachers were in attendance and sat at dozens of tables. (Courtesy of Leilani Krantz)


In Plain Sight: From Dolly Parton to Kendrick Lamar, UCLA librarians make knowledge accessible

This post was updated April 8 at 2:15 p.m. Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that the Campus Library Instructional Computing Commons Lab has five full-time librarians. Read more...

Photo: Gissel Rios stands outside her office, where she works as the open science and collections librarian in the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. Rios collaborates with different librarians to make resources more accessible. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Long commutes, short-staffed – ‘We want to live,’ union leaders demand from UC

Sitting in traffic makes Jacob Creer nauseous. He can hear the sound of his 2018 Mazda 3 hatchback’s brakes just thinking about it. So instead of sitting in traffic, Creer – a clinical equipment specialist – leaves his house in Fullerton to arrive by 5 a.m. Read more...

Photo: Jacob Creer (left) and Davina Woods (right) are pictured. The two leaders within the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 went on strike last week to ask the UC to raise union members’ wages, claiming that they are facing an affordability crisis. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)