Monday, December 15

Dan Ostrander shares love of knowledge through trivia nights at Barney’s Beanery

This post was updated March 12 at 11:16 p.m. Dan Ostrander is turning trivia into more than just a game. Ostrander spends his Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in the nook next to the kitchen door at Barney’s Beanery in Westwood, where he hosts his weekly two- to three-hour trivia nights. Read more...

Photo: Dan Ostrander speaks at a Barney’s Beanery trivia night. The trivia host incorporates current events and random knowledge into trivia rounds at the Westwood bar where he’s worked for over three years. (Isabella Appell/Daily Bruin)


National Academy of Sciences awards UCLA neurobiology professor

This post was updated March 9 at 9:16 p.m. The National Academy of Sciences will award a UCLA professor of neurobiology in April for deepening understanding of the brain. Read more...

Photo: Anne Churchland is pictured with Joao Couto (left) and Anup Khanal (middle) using a lab device. Churchland will receive the annual 2025 Pradel Research Award this April. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin)


Transact Mobile online meal ordering sees shutdown for a 3rd consecutive day

Transact Mobile was unavailable for a third consecutive day Thursday. The app, used by students living in university on-campus housing to order meals, was unavailable after 9 a.m. Read more...

Photo: A line at Epicuria at Ackerman is pictured. Transact Mobile, the app used by students living in university housing to order meals, was unavailable for a second consecutive day Wednesday. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


On-Campus Housing Council town hall unveils changes to housing, dining

UCLA administrators announced plans for everyday residential programming, an expanded housing capacity and the addition of lobster rolls to campus menus at a Feb. 11 town hall. Read more...

Photo: De Neve Plaza, where some UCLA dorms are located, is pictured. UCLA administrators announced updates and plans related to student life and housing at a Feb. 11 town hall hosted by the On-Campus Housing Council. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA School of Medicine hosts panel to highlight Black professionals in health

Speakers at a David Geffen School of Medicine panel shared their career accomplishments and collective experiences as Black professionals in medicine Feb. 19. The Legacy We Build: Celebrating Black Staff Excellence event – hosted by the DGSOM Office for Inclusive Excellence – recognized the contributions of Black professionals and aimed to foster a strong sense of community, according to the DGSOM website. Read more...

Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Speakers at a School of Medicine panel shared their career accomplishments and collective experiences as Black professionals as panelists fielded questions from the audience. (Daily Bruin file photo)


In Plain Sight: UCLA Housing Mail Center student employees deliver precision, packages on the Hill

Student employees at UCLA’s Housing Mail Center sort and distribute everything Bruins receive, from musical instruments to couches to electric scooters. Arianna Benton, a third-year English student, said she has been a mailroom clerk since fall 2023. Read more...

Photo: Aaron Huang – a mailroom clerk, or “blue polo” – scans a package. Student mailroom clerks process over a thousand packages daily in UCLA’s Hill mailroom in Delta Terrace. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)


Annual Black Extravaganza promotes community, cultural pride

One of the first decisions organizers made when planning the Black Extravaganza was to cater food from Fixins – a downtown Los Angeles soul food restaurant. Read more...

Photo: Students from the East African Student Association perform at the Black Extravaganza on Feb. 21 in the Covel Commons Grand Horizon Ballroom. The annual event, hosted by the Afrikan Diaspora Living Learning Community, featured performances from Black student organizations on campus. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)



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