This post was updated August 19 at 11:11 p.m. Associated Students UCLA’s new Kerckhoff Coffee House merchandise was met with both excitement and letdowns. Kerckhoff Coffee House is UCLA’s oldest coffee shop on campus, opening in 1976. Read more...
Photo: Kerckhoff Coffee House introduced its new merchandise and held a giveaway on the Associated Students UCLA Instagram to generate interest. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
The FBI charged Matthew Harris, the former UCLA philosophy researcher taken into custody earlier this week, on Tuesday with making threats across state lines to harm or kidnap. Harris is scheduled to appear in a Denver court Thursday, according to court documents and a statement from Laura Eimiller, an FBI spokesperson for the Los Angeles field office. Read more...
This post was updated March 4 at 3:23 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of disturbing topics, including pornographic content, misogyny, pedophilia, threats of interpersonal and mass violence, racism, antisemitism and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. Read more...
Student and administrative leaders expressed excitement as Associated Students UCLA stores prepare to accept CalFresh through Electronic Benefit Transfer cards. CalFresh, California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provides low-income Californians with a grocery allowance of up to $250 per month. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Store market in Ackerman Union is finalizing details to accept CalFresh through Electronic Benefit Transfer cards on campus since its state and federal approval. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 12:57 a.m. A coalition of University of California community members is calling upon the UC to implement more concrete actions to promote environmental justice across campuses. Read more...
Worms and styrofoam may seem like unlikely solutions to a global plastic pollution crisis, but UCLA’s Plastic2Food finds them to be promising answers. According to its website, Plastic2Food was created to work toward tackling this issue with the knowledge that 30% of landfill space is taken up by styrofoam and the understanding that mealworms are able to eat and digest this plastic. Read more...
Photo: Through research and mealworm farming, Plastic2Food is making an effort to promote sustainability and clean up trash both on and off campus. The club hopes to continue to improve its efficiency in degrading styrofoam and other plastics and eventually create a greenhouse with UCLA Sustainability. (Kyle Kotanchek/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 12:46 a.m. Student leaders will continue their sit-in to advocate for improved accessibility after an unsatisfactory meeting with administrators Monday night. Read more...
Photo: Representatives from the Mother Organizations coalition, Disabled Student Union and Undergraduate Students Association Council will continue to sit in Murphy Hall until their demands are met. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
