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Nowruz celebration at Dickson Court seeks to share Iranian culture

This post was updated March 13 at 10:54 p.m. Thousands of people from across Los Angeles gathered in Dickson Court on Sunday for the Farhang Foundation’s 14th annual celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Read more...

Photo: Students at the Nowruz celebration of Iranian New Year, which was held at Dickson Court, are pictured. The celebration aims to celebrate Iranian art and culture. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


UCLA experts share disapproval of the California Fair Pay and Accountability Act

Attorneys and UCLA experts expressed disapproval at a ballot initiative that limits California workers’ ability to litigate against their employers. The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is a labor law that provides workers with the resources to litigate against their employers, said Tia Koonse, the legal and policy research manager at the UCLA Labor Center. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the Ueberroth Olympic Office Building, which houses the UCLA Labor Center’s Westwood offices. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Campus tours provide guides, prospective students with meaningful experiences

This post was updated March 13 at 11:09 p.m. Shepherded by undergraduates wearing blue polo shirts, high school seniors on Bruin Walk picture themselves walking to lectures in the fall. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are prospective students participating in a campus tour. The tours, which are offered by two different groups, aim to show visitors key parts of the UCLA campus. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)


UC Global Health Day 2024 features presentations, performances on health equity

This post was updated March 13 at 11:25 p.m. Hundreds attended the annual UC Global Health Day to share UC-wide health research and discuss health equity policy for marginalized communities. Read more...

Photo: Panelists speak at the annual UC Global Health Day. The event, hosted Thursday, featured various panels and presentations by researchers from across the UC. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Westwood Village Ambassadors manage safety, cleanliness for community members

The Westwood Village Ambassador Program aims to enhance the safety, cleanliness and overall community spirit of the Village. The program provides safety escorts in Westwood to help students and community members feel safer, especially when walking late at night, said Henry Rojas, a supervisor and the team lead of the Westwood Village Ambassadors. Read more...

Photo: David Solache, a cleaning ambassador for the Westwood Village Ambassador Program, is pictured. Members of the ambassador program, which is part of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, work to maintain the cleanliness of the village. (Courtesy of Westwood Village Improvement Association)