Tuesday, May 19

Q&A: USAC officer speaks on sexual assault conference, initiatives

UCLA undergraduate student government leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., on Thursday night to attend a conference set up by the White House task force created to protect students from sexual assault. Read more...

Photo: Undergraduate Students Association Council members Avi Oved (left) and Savannah Badalich attended a White House event on Friday on sexual assault resources. (Courtesy of Savannah Badalich)


LA Hacks gathers about 1,300 participants at UCLA for hackathon

Aspiring web producers and app developers exclaimed as they held their smartphones up to capture the impressive scene of having more than a thousand hackers gathered in one space to spend the next 36 hours innovating and developing new ideas together. Read more...

Photo: Fourteen-year-old Ankur Jain works on his project during LA Hacks. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin staff)





Culture night performances showcase Korean society, art

The vibratos of the strings sang the melancholy tune of “Arirang,” a Korean folksong that mourns a long-gone companion. More than 1,800 people filled Royce Hall Thursday night for this year’s Korean Culture Night, which opened the show with the words “People of North Korea live, laugh and struggle, just like me and you.” The show discussed the conditions in North Korea, which lead some citizens to abandon their homeland. Read more...

Photo: A performer showcases sangmo ribbon dancing, which is meant to represent hope. The 22nd annual Korean Culture Night held on Thursday addressed various issues facing North Korean refugees. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)