Brock Thompson felt his entire world collapse when, as a 22 year-old navigation specialist for the United States Air Force, his friend told him he was under investigation for being gay. Read more...
Photo: Brock Thompson, a fourth-year biology student, won the LGBTQ Studies Prize for Outstanding Work for a minor for his research work, “Fag in Boots,” in which he explores the intersectionality in being a gay veteran. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated June 29 at 1:25 a.m. It’s noon in the schoolyard, and laughing children swarm wooden play sets and build tunnels from plastic waffles that fit together like blocks. Read more...
Photo: iSTEAM teacher Ding Kong engages with first- and second-grade students at the UCLA Lab School. iSTEAM stands for inquiry for science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. (Andrew Arifin/Daily Bruin)
Westwood does not seem to be the place students have in mind when they want to have a night out on the town. Some Westwood community members said they think the area’s nightlife should be more lively and cater to students, while others said they think it should not be disruptive and should cater to more permanent residents. Read more...
Photo: Westwood community leaders and students have differing views about what nightlife should look like in the Village. (Eileen Lising/Daily Bruin)
A dozen handwritten cards fill Lt. Col. Bruce Fike’s office wall, many of them from cadets thanking him for training them and telling him about their current assignments. Read more...
Photo: Lt. Col. Bruce Fike will retire from leading UCLA’s Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps after three years at UCLA and more than 30 years in the Air Force. (Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)
Oakley’s Barber Shop, Westwood’s oldest business, lines its walls with glass cases filled with knick-knacks and antique barber equipment. The barber shop is one of only a handful of Westwood Village businesses that have survived throughout the 20th century. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)
Maciek Kolodziejczak comforted a new student at a UCLA Department of Public Policy welcome event in 2001 because she was nervous about balancing her parenting duties with her graduate studies. Read more...
Photo: Maciek Kolodziejczak, the director of student services in the public policy program, will be retiring after 20 years in the Department of Public Policy. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Students and professors at UCLA said they think conversations about controversial issues have become strained since the election of Donald Trump as president. Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jerry Kang’s office said in an email statement that national political discourse has become polarized and that certain conservative and liberal groups are trying to chill, intimidate and silence those they disagree with. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Zhu/Daily Bruin)
