Most of Katie Hirahoka’s days begin at 3 a.m. Hirahoka, a third-year economics student, needs the time to do her homework, drop her six-year-old son off at school and attend her own classes. Read more...
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May 10, 9:15 pm
UCLA Alcanzar reaches underserved communities, provides educational access
This post was updated May 10 at 10:50 p.m. A UCLA student-run educational club is looking to bridge educational gaps across Los Angeles K-12 schools. UCLA Alcanzar – which means “to reach” in Spanish – is an organization that aims to support students from underserved communities and schools across LA. Read more...
Photo: (Sophia Kim/Daily Bruin staff)
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May 9, 4:58 pm
Cyberattack on Bruin Learn stops students from studying, working on assignments
First-year bioengineering student Cadence Esterling routinely used worksheets on Bruin Learn to study for her lower-division calculus class – which she has a midterm for Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: The Digital & Technology Solutions website is pictured. A cyberattack impacting Bruin Learn – which is hosted on Canvas – barred students from accessing the site as of Saturday afternoon. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
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May 6, 8:47 pm
Behind the camera: UCLA student photographers snap personalized graduation photos
This post was updated May 7 at 9:18 a.m. It’s a familiar sight for anyone who has been to UCLA’s campus in the spring: fourth-year students wearing stoles as they pose for photos commemorating their graduation. Read more...
Photo: Kayla Holguin, a third-year communication student and former Daily Bruin Photo intern, takes photos outside of Royce Hall. Clients book graduation shoots as early as March. (Aiden Martinez/Daily Bruin)
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May 4, 9:14 am
Q&A: Incoming dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management reflects on plans, future
Gareth James will serve as the new dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management starting July. Campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with James to discuss his background as a statistician and his vision for the school’s future. Read more...
Photo: Gareth James, the new dean of the Anderson School of Management, stands in front of a building at Emory University. James, who served as the John H. Harland Dean of the Goizueta Business School at Emory University since 2022, has also held leadership roles at the University of Southern California. (Courtesy of Emory University)
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May 3, 8:07 pm
UCLA’s ‘B’ Quiz Bowl claims top-3 finish at national quiz bowl tournament
This post was updated May 3 at 9:43 p.m. A UCLA team took second place at a national quiz bowl championship April 11. A total of 64 collegiate teams faced off for the title in Rosemont, Illinois, answering questions about history, philosophy, science and literature. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA’s ‘B’ Quiz Bowl team hold a trophy. The team took second place at a national tournament in Rosemont, Illinois, on April 11.(Courtesy of NAQT)
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April 30, 8:33 pm
Alumnus Morton La Kretz leaves legacy of philanthropy, conservation
This post was updated April 30 at 11:28 pm. Morton La Kretz, a UCLA alumnus and environmental philanthropist, died Jan. 31. He was 100. La Kretz funded the 2018 renovation of the La Kretz Botany Building and the construction of La Kretz Hall – UCLA’s first building to receive LEED certification, which recognizes sustainable and cost-effective buildings – in 2005. Read more...
Photo: Morton La Kretz, a UCLA alumnus and environmental philanthropist, stands at Crossroads of the World. La Kretz died on Jan. 31 at 100 years old. (Courtesy of Reed Hutchinson)