When President Joe Biden announced a plan for student debt relief in August, Simona Grace said she finally felt like she had a chance to achieve her dream of attending graduate school. Read more...
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February 5, 9:15 pm
UCLA alumnus’ friends, family urge release from wrongful detainment in Venezuela
For over 10 months, Henry Martinez has been waiting for his brother to come home. Eyvin Hernandez, a double alumnus and a Los Angeles County public defender, went missing in late March 2022 following a vacation in Colombia after he accompanied a friend to the Venezuelan border, according to the LA Times. Read more...
Photo: Eyvin Hernandez (pictured), a double alumnus and a Los Angeles public defender, went missing at the end of March. UCLA community members voiced support for Hernandez’s safe return to the United States, calling upon President Joe Biden to negotiate his release. (Courtesy of Henry Martinez)
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February 3, 12:01 am
Three Bruin alumni bring Asian-inspired snacks to Ackerman
Throughout her early college years, Kelsey Kawana never really saw the snacks she grew up with lining the campus vending machines. That feeling led her and two other former students at the UCLA Anderson School of Management – Eric Luo and Anne Marie Bessacini – to form dachi, an Asian-inspired treat and beverage company, in 2022. Read more...
Photo: The Dachi vending machines in Ackerman Union. The machines recently had a grand opening and now offer a variety of snacks from different Asian nationalities. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
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January 31, 10:45 pm
Alumnus creates organization to decrease disparities for Latinas in academia
Valerie Gómez has always wanted to forge a path for those who come after her. Gómez, an anthropology alumnus, founded Latina Grad Guide – a social impact venture to support Latinas in higher education – in 2018, aiming to decrease disparities for Latinas in academia and alleviate financial barriers they may face. Read more...
Photo: Valerie Gómez is an anthropology alumnus who graduated in 2013. Gómez founded Latina Grad Guide, a social impact organization meant to support Latinas in higher education. (Courtesy of Valerie Gómez)
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January 29, 11:49 pm
Asian American Bruins discuss personal impacts of Monterey Park shooting
The aftermath of the Monterey Park mass shooting and the national attention the community has received have been felt throughout the UCLA community, particularly for Asian American Bruins with close ties to the town. Read more...
Photo: Monterey Park is pictured on a map with flowers and candles. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 24, 11:57 pm
Budget proposal would include UCLA in transfer admission guarantee program
For three years in a row, Lewis Smith chose to persevere. Smith, a fourth-year political science transfer student, was rejected by UCLA for two years straight. Read more...
Photo: A laptop with the transfer admission guarantee webpage open is pictured. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently proposed in his California 2023-2024 budget that UCLA participate in the TAG program, which would guarantee transfers who meet certain GPA and credit requirements admission to UCLA. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
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January 22, 11:37 pm
1st UCLA sorority celebrates centennial, contributions to campus community
In 1923, five Black women founded UCLA’s first Greek life organization, the Pi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. One hundred years later, dozens of the chapter’s members gathered at UCLA to celebrate the chapter’s centennial and impact on the UCLA community. Read more...
Photo: From left to right, pictured are Debrina Collins, treasurer of the Pi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Ashley Anderson, vice president of the chapter, and Rayven Hickman, the chapter’s president. (Courtesy of Debrina Collins)