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November 14, 12:19 am

Massage Mondays offers stress relief, prioritizes student wellness

Every other Monday, dozens of students line up around Kerckhoff Hall in anticipation of a chance to unwind. Massage Mondays – an ongoing event hosted by ASUCLA and the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Student Wellness Commission – provides students the opportunity to receive a free six-minute massage from a licensed massage therapist. Read more...

Photo: Charles E. Young Grand Salon, located in Kerckhoff Hall, is pictured. The salon hosts the student-wellness-oriented event hosted by ASUCLA and USAC. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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November 13, 10:10 pm

Afrikan Student Union revives Black Wednesday tradition, grows community

The Afrikan Student Union is reviving Black Wednesday, a decades old tradition that aims to cultivate community and visibility for Black Bruins. Maleeyah Frazier, the ASU’s chairperson, said the tradition – where Black students gather at the Bruin Bear every Wednesday – emerged in the 1990s. Read more...

Photo: Students pose at Bruin Plaza. The Afrikan Student Union is reviving Black Wednesday, a tradition where Black students gather at the Bruin Bear every Wednesday. (Courtesy of Layla Crawford and Leah Nelson)

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November 10, 11:30 pm

UCLA India Cinema Collective spotlights cultural film community

When Rhea Parameswaran left her hometown of Bangalore, she missed three things: her family, the food and the films. That love for Indian cinema inspired her to co-found the Indian Cinema Collective (ICC) – a UCLA club that explores Indian cinema through film screenings, panels and guest speaker events. Read more...

Photo: Rhea Parameswaran and Anushka Agarwal are pictured at a Nov. 6 event held by the Indian Cinema Collective. The club explores Indian cinema through film screenings, panels and guest speaker events. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)

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November 9, 10:20 am

UCLA hosts Exploring Your Universe, an interactive science fair for LA community

This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:44 p.m. UCLA’s Court of Sciences teemed with activity Sunday as about 12,000 people attended the university’s largest annual science fair. Read more...

Photo: Many attendees are pictured at Exploring Your Universe, a volunteer-led event held on the first Sunday of every November, in the Court of Sciences. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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November 6, 11:47 pm

Joseph Curti demystifies bats, educates community during bat walks

Bats have fascinated Joseph Curti since he first encountered them in seventh grade. Now, as a postdoctoral fellow for the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science, Curti not only researches and works with different bat populations but also works to get other people interested in bats as well. Read more...

Photo: Joseph Curti is pictured showing attendees the use of ultrasonic microphones to track bats as he leads a bat walk. (Courtesy of Zoya Alam)

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November 6, 11:40 pm

Q&A: Director Anthony Friscia discusses ethos of UCLA first-year cluster program

Anthony Friscia, the director of the UCLA Cluster Program – a year-long general education program for first-year students – sat down with Daily Bruin reporter Caitlin Brockenbrow to discuss the goals for the program, budgetary challenges and upcoming changes. Read more...

Photo: Anthony Friscia, director of the cluster program and associate teaching professor in the department of integrative biology and physiology, is pictured in his office. Friscia said the program is often why students choose to attend UCLA and helps first-years connect with campus. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)


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