This post was updated Oct. 5 at 12:57 p.m. UCLA Dining’s mobile ordering faced systemwide outages earlier today, preventing students from ordering. The Transact Mobile Ordering app allows students to order food using their meal plans from UCLA’s takeout dining halls, including The Study at Hedrick, Rendezvous and Bruin Café. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Rendezvous West, one of the dining halls that was scheduled to transition to mobile ordering this year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
As the school year approaches, many students are attempting to swap their allocated UCLA Housing rooms via Reddit and other social media platforms. Throughout the summer, students are able to submit a Change of Assignment Request, which housing staff reviews, UCLA Housing said in an emailed statement. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Rieber Terrace, one of UCLA’s on-campus dorms. Students can arrange a mutual dorm swap from Sept. 9 until move-in. (Daily Bruin file photo)
While trips, internships or time with family and friends occupy many UCLA students’ summer breaks, some Bruins opt to stay connected to their campus organizations. Several UCLA clubs remained active over the summer – conducting projects, holding social events, starting recruitment and preparing for the school year. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is an event by Camp Kesem, one of UCLA’s clubs that is active throughout the summer. (Courtesy of Olivia Nguyen)
The UCLA Bike Shop reopened in July, spurring excitement for UCLA’s biking community. The UCLA Bike Shop, which is located in the John Wooden Center, has been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the UCLA Bike Shop, which has just reopened after being closed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA’s new creative writing minor will open applications this fall. The minor will require students to take two courses in a core genre – either short story or poetry – after completing two lower-division English courses, according to the 2023-2024 course catalog. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Kaplan Hall. The new creative writing minor will begin taking applications from students this fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Amy Lohmann, a continuing lecturer at the UCLA School of Nursing, died Aug. 14 from breast cancer. She was 46 years old. Lohmann joined the school in 2012 after receiving her master’s degree in nursing from UCLA in 2005. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is a social gathering for the UCLA School of Nursing. Lohmann often organized departmental gatherings like this one. (Courtesy of Allie Foy)
This post was updated Sept. 4 at 10:48 p.m. Two UCLA students earned a scholarship for excellence in public service and leadership. The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, also called the Voyager Scholarship, was founded by former President Barack Obama’s family and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky to support third-year college students who demonstrate exceptional intellectual curiosity and commitment toward careers in public service, according to the scholarship’s website. Read more...
Photo: Laila Wheeler (left) and Durriya Ahmed (right) are pictured. Wheeler and Ahmed, who are both rising third-year students, both won Obama-Chesky scholarships this year. (From left to right: Courtesy of Laila Wheeler and Courtesy of Durriya Ahmed)
