This post was updated Oct. 13 at 12:16 p.m. Students and community members woke up early to participate in UCLA’s annual Volunteer Day on Saturday. Approximately 2,000 Bruins registered to volunteer at 37 locations across Los Angeles and the United States, according to a written statement from UCLA Media Relations. Read more...
Photo: Mathew Dinh (center) and Yuvraj Walia (right), walk around Westwood with other students, collecting trash as part of UCLA’s annual Volunteer Day on Saturday.
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:47 a.m. UCLA students can now access a new way to save on transportation. Metrolink’s Student Adventure Pass allows students from kindergarten through college with a valid student identification to use the Metrolink system for free. Read more...
Photo: A Metrolink train drives along a track. Metrolink has renewed its Student Adventure Pass for K-12 and college students, providing students with more opportunities for free transportation. (Courtesy of Metrolink)
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:36 a.m. Every resident of Southern California lives within 10 miles of an active earthquake fault. The numerous faults make the region highly susceptible to earthquakes – a fact residents of the Los Angeles area were reminded of when several hit in August and September. Read more...
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:42 a.m. For years, Laura Chávez-Moreno has explored how bilingual education programs shape students’ identities. Chávez-Moreno, an assistant professor of education and Chicana/o and Central American studies, said she wished she had access to a bilingual program during her own education. Read more...
Photo: Haines Hall, home to the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies, is pictured. Laura Chávez-Moreno, an assistant professor in the department, explores how bilingual education programs can affect students’ perceptions of race in her new book, “How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America.” (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:40 a.m. Union members and nurses rallied Wednesday morning to demand housing support and increased wages ahead of contract negotiations with the UC. The protesters were led by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents patient care and service workers at the university, and were joined by the California Nurses Association, which represents registered nurses. Read more...
Photo: Union members rallied Wednesday morning outside Bruin Plate to demand housing support and increased wages ahead of contract negotiations with the UC. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Hundreds of people attended a vigil Monday evening to observe the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. The attacks on Israel by Hamas – a militant group and Palestinian political party – killed at least 1,200 Israelis and led to nearly 250 hostages captured, according to ABC News. Read more...
Photo: Hundreds of people gather around an American flag and multiple Israeli flags during a vigil observing the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel by militant group and Palestinian political party Hamas. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Two UCLA diversity initiatives hosted a National Latinx Physician Day celebration Oct. 1 in the Neuroscience Research Building. This year marks the first time National LatinX Physician Day will be celebrated in California. Read more...
Photo: Physician panelists speak on topics related to healthcare discrepancies and self-advocacy. Dr. Cesar Barba, holding the microphone, talks about his career. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
