The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved two community service bylaw changes, allocated missing funding for an Elections Board position and heard a presentation on a new $3 million federal grant at its Oct. Read more...
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October 28, 5:15 pm
Meet the students canvassing for Nithya Raman
Noor Baber said helping her immigrant parents navigate the American voting process reinforced her belief in the power of political participation. Now, as a student canvassing for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, Baber is encouraging fellow UCLA students to get involved too, ahead of the Nov. Read more...
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October 27, 10:30 pm
Behind the science are stories. UCLA students launch LENS journal to tell them
UCLA students launched a new publication Monday that aims to raise awareness about environmental issues through storytelling. Written, edited and peer-reviewed entirely by undergraduate students, LENS: The Journal of Environmental Narratives allows students to display their creative and scholarly environmental work at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Read more...
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October 27, 10:22 pm
UCLA expands campus vending machines to offer 24/7 access to health essentials
UCLA announced this month that it will expand the number and operating hours of essential health vending machines on campus. The Be Well Bruin Express – launched by UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center and UCLA’s Health Education and Resource Team in partnership with UCLA Vending Services – is stocked with a variety of health-related products and operates 24 hours a day outside the Ashe Center. Read more...
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October 27, 5:21 pm
UCLA course explores connection between music and political discourse
Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a UCLA class is exploring how music artists are shaping civic engagement across the United States. In “Music 19: Pro-Democracy Music: Patriotic or Protest?” students learn how artists such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Bob Dylan and Beyoncé have used music to express their patriotism and voice their opinions about the government. Read more...
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October 26, 5:36 pm
‘You’re not alone’: LA Cancer Challenge sees runners race for loved ones
This story was updated Oct. 27 at 10:08 p.m. Runners and volunteers painted Westwood purple for the 29th annual Los Angeles Cancer Challenge 5K Walk/Run on Sunday. Read more...
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October 26, 12:18 am
UCLA Library’s Data Science Center closed amid consolidation effort
UCLA Library dissolved its data consultation center and stopped offering data analysis services in August. The university consolidated the Data Science Center into UCLA Library’s research services unit as part of a broader effort to restructure the department, a UCLA Library spokesperson said in an emailed statement. Read more...