As Chancellor Gene Block prepares to retire, his impact on students’ experiences remains mixed as they look toward the university’s future leadership. Block served as chancellor for 17 years after arriving from the University of Virginia in 2007. Read more...
Photo: Chancellor Gene Block is pictured. In August, Block announced he would step down from the role of chancellor July 31, 2024. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When students had their high school graduations canceled in 2020, many hoped their senior year of college would go smoothly, culminating in the graduation they never had. Read more...
Photo: Students line up to receive their diplomas at a previous UCLA commencement. This year, multiple universities across the country canceled their graduations in response to campus protests. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated June 5 at 11:23 p.m. West Hollywood kicked off June with its annual WeHo Pride Parade on Sunday, drawing participants from across Los Angeles with its rainbow-drenched streets and candy-colored floats. Read more...
Photo: People gather on Santa Monica Boulevard for the WeHo Pride parade. This year’s event marks 45 years of the annual parade. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 5 at 11:29 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a motion Tuesday requesting a report from LAPD and the LA County Office of Inspector General regarding LAPD’s decisions during Palestine solidarity encampments at UCLA and the University of Southern California. Read more...
Photo: LAPD officers stand in a line wearing riot gear. The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion requesting reports about LAPD’s actions during the Palestine solidarity encampments at UCLA and the University of Southern California. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 4 at 12:48 a.m. Most people may not consider an 18th century Chinese wood block a book. Yet Professor Matthew Fisher’s new English capstone seminar challenges students to reimagine what a “book” can be – a paperback novel, fruit labels or even a collection of bark fabrics. Read more...
Photo: A copy of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is pictured in the UCLA Library Special Collections at the Charles E. Young Research Library. The collection holds several first editions of classic books and material that dates back to 4000 B.C. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin photo editor)
Over a hundred people attended a vigil Friday evening to honor Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, a month after the violent attack on and subsequent police sweep of the now-dismantled Palestine solidarity encampment at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: A speaker addresses attendees of Friday’s vigil, which honored Palestinians killed by the Israeli military. (Jessica Allen/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 2 at 9:27 p.m. For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage on the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA encampment, see here. Read more...
Photo: Police officers near Janss Steps on May 2 are pictured. Municipal leaders, policing experts and documents acquired by the Daily Bruin outlined and discussed the law enforcement leadership structure on campus. (Joseph Crosby/Daily Bruin senior staff)
