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November 6, 5:33 pm

Día de los Muertos gathers community to honor Chicano activists, cultural legacy

This post was updated Nov. 6 at 11:31 p.m. Students and faculty gathered Oct. 28 for a Día de los Muertos event honoring Chicano activists and people impacted by immigration raids who have died. Read more...

Photo: Students and faculty gather at an Oct. 28 Día de los Muertos event held at the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. The holiday is celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries, where participants commemorate the spirits of departed loved ones and welcome the return of their spirits with altars and other offerings. (Courtesy of UCLA CSRC)

A Closer Look, Academics, Campus, News

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November 3, 9:30 pm

Yeh Lab researches Dark-eyed Juncos, adaptation to urban environments

This post was updated Nov. 6 at 11:17 p.m. Most people would not think twice about seeing a bird on UCLA’s campus. However, for researchers in the Yeh Lab, many of the birds are anything but ordinary. Read more...

Photo: A Dark-eyed Junco, a kind of sparrow, is perched on a tree branch. The Yeh lab evaluates how Juncos respond and adapt to urban environments, particularly on UCLA’s campus. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Campus, News, Westwood

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November 1, 9:14 pm

Couple beautifies Westwood by painting murals of flora and fauna on utility boxes

John Park and Julie Hunter are electrifying Westwood for years to come. Park, a muralist for nonprofit organization Beautify Earth who is married to Hunter, painted 14 utility boxes stretching from around Charles E. Read more...

Photo: A utility box with an illustration of a bird is pictured in front of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. UCLA Transportation and the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center oversaw a mural project in Westwood in preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Campus, News, Obituaries

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October 30, 11:46 pm

Former UCLA Labor Center director, workers’ rights advocate Kent Wong dies at 69

Kent Wong, the former director of the UCLA Labor Center and an advocate for workers’ rights, died Oct. 8. He was 69 years old. Wong was the director of the UCLA Labor Center from 1991 to 2023, during which he oversaw the 2021 development of its new MacArthur Park headquarters, said Toby Higbie, a professor of history and labor studies. Read more...

Photo: A photograph of Kent Wong, the former director of the UCLA Labor Center and an advocate for workers’ rights, is placed on a memorial altar. Wong died Oct. 8 at age 69. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)

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October 28, 6:29 pm

UCLA math department TA, grader cuts spark concern over student learning, support

This post was updated Oct. 28 at 10:43 p.m. The UCLA Department of Mathematics eliminated paid graders and limited working hours for teaching assistants after UCLA cut its budget for the 2025-26 academic year. Read more...

Photo: Mosaics on the exterior of the Math Sciences building, which houses the Department of Mathematics, are pictured. The Department of Mathematics halved hours for its teaching assistants and cut paid graders completely due to budget cuts. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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