Umiemah Farrukh’s upcoming graduation will fulfill a dream not only for her, but for her two siblings, who will graduate alongside her. The Farrukh siblings – Umiemah, Qasim and Humzah – grew up in Vancouver, Canada. Read more...
Photo: A photo of Umiemah, Qasim and Humzah Farrukh, three siblings who will all be graduating from UCLA in the same year. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated June 11 at 7:49 p.m. UC community members are calling for a ban on caste-based discrimination and further support for caste-oppressed students and faculty following similar movements in other California institutions. Read more...
UCLA women’s ultimate Frisbee had the chance to take its shot at a national championship for the first time in five years. The competition, hosted by USA Ultimate – the league’s Olympic affiliate governing body – took place over Memorial Day weekend in Mason, Ohio. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA women’s ultimate Frisbee team are pictured running on a field. The team placed 13th at the first national championships it had competed at in five years, as previous games were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
Among Bruin Walk’s flutter of flyers and shuffle of students, one individual has stood out: a giant, smiling carrot known informally to most as the Carrot Man. Read more...
Photo: A man in a carrot costume advertises the Carrot social media app. The Carrot Man has visited UCLA since April. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
UCLA Dining plans to implement mobile ordering at all takeout dining locations in the fall following a trial period at Bruin Café and Epicuria at Ackerman. Read more...
Photo: An illustration of how mobile ordering is expected to appear is shown. (Nimisha Seshadri/Daily Bruin)
Over 40 years ago, Peter Woo stood eating street food on a Korean avenue. Today, he delivers those same hot dogs to UCLA students outside Sproul Court. Read more...
Photo: The Smile Hotdog food truck is pictured. The truck was founded by Peter Woo, who was inspired by a Korean street food recipe. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
Over the last decade, Barney’s Beanery has become a staple for the Westwood community through its Tuesday trivia night. Beginning at 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday night, the full-service restaurant and bar turns into a showdown of speed as groups compete to answer questions and play games that test participants’ cognitive skills. Read more...
Photo: Digital screens advertising the trivia night in Barney’s Beanery are pictured. Visitors can participate in the competition every Tuesday night. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
