Tuesday, June 30

Rubio’s announces Ackerman Union location has ‘closed indefinitely’

This post was updated Jan. 6 at 2:28 p.m. Rubio’s Coastal Grill is “closed indefinitely” at Ackerman Union. On Jan. 2, four days before classes began for winter quarter, a sign outside of Rubio’s in Ackerman Union stated “Rubio’s is closed indefinitely” and advised students to go to Taco Bell Express – which is located one floor below – instead. Read more...

Photo: A sign outside Rubio’s Coastal Grill in Ackerman Union announced the indefinite closing of the restaurant Sunday. The closing follows the company’s announcement to close 48 “underperforming locations” in California, citing the “rising cost of doing business in California.” (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


TFT Dean Brian Kite appointed as dean and vice provost of graduate education

School of Theater, Film and Television Dean Brian Kite will be UCLA’s next dean and vice provost of graduate education. In a Dec. 20 announcement, then-Interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt announced that Kite, who had been TFT dean since November 2023 – and, prior to that, the interim dean since 2020 – would be appointed to the role effective Feb. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall, which hosts the office of the dean of graduate education, is pictured. Then-Interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt announced Dec. 20 that School of Theater, Film and Television Dean Brian Kite would become UCLA’s new dean of graduate education. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Teaching Kitchen hosts “Healthier Baking” class to teach students cooking basics

“I’ve always wanted to open a bakery,” said second-year business economics student Kayla Nguyen. Although Nguyen’s current career plans gravitate more towards marketing than entrepreneurship, she got a taste of her dream – alongside seven other students – at the UCLA Teaching Kitchen’s last “Healthier Baking” class before winter break. Read more...

Photo: (Angelina Wu/Daily Bruin)



Pro-Palestine protesters march to bring attention to Kamal Adwan Hospital attack

A pro-Palestine protest marched through Westwood on Saturday afternoon, ending at UCLA Medical Plaza and violating UCLA’s Time, Place and Manner rules.  The protest, hosted by the Los Angeles, Orange County and Inland Empire chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement – among 20 other local and national organizations – began outside the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard at 3 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is pictured. A pro-Palestine protest marched through Westwood to the UCLA Medical Center on Saturday to bring attention to the Israeli military’s storming of Kamal Adwan Hospital. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC faculty delay proposal for ethnic studies requirement for incoming students

This post was updated Dec. 26 at 9:11 p.m. UC faculty have delayed sending the UC President and Board of Regents a first-year ethnic studies admissions proposal until they get more clarity from the state legislature’s upcoming budget. Read more...

Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. UC faculty decided to delay until April the furthering of a proposal for an ethnic studies requirement for first-year admits to its colleges, including UCLA. (Daily Bruin file photo)