Sunday, June 29

’10 Questions’ series looks at moral truth and the creation of knowledge

UCLA faculty from the humanities, arts and life sciences answered the question, “What is knowledge?” Tuesday at the second lecture of a 10-week series. Tyler Burge, a professor in the Department of Philosophy, said he thinks knowledge exists in many forms including common sense, scientific knowledge and historical knowledge, and should not be considered as a single, unified concept. Read more...

Photo: Victoria Marks (left), the associate dean of academic affairs at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, moderated the second week of the “10 Questions” lecture series. This week, UCLA faculty tackled the question, “What is Knowledge?” (Courtesy of UCLA Arts)


Fewer UCLA commuters are driving to campus alone than ever before

More commuters are forgoing driving alone to UCLA compared to county-wide commuting trends. UCLA reached its lowest drive-alone rate ever in 2018, according to a press release from UCLA Transportation. Read more...

Photo: Commuters to UCLA opt to take more sustainable forms of transportation compared with commuters in Los Angeles County. The drive-alone rate for UCLA commuters is about 37% while the LA county rate is 76%. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Student groups to launch campus-wide events for Disability Awareness Week

Student organizations and campus resources gathered at Bruin Plaza on Monday to kick off Disability Awareness Week. Representatives from the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission, UCLA’s Disabilities and Computing Program and the UCLA Center for Accessible Education were among the organizations that participated in DAW, an annual series of events on campus intended to raise awareness for people with disabilities. Read more...

Photo: This year, week two coincides with Disability Awareness Week. A number of campus and student organizations are hosting a series of events this week to help raise awareness for the disabled community. (Marilyn Chavez-Martinez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


NWWNC renews grant for CPO food closet, encourages UCLA to do more

A local neighborhood council urged UCLA to do more to fund its food closet as the council approved a grant for the program. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously renewed a $5,000 community purpose grant at their meeting Oct. Read more...

Photo: The Community Programs Office food closet is located in the Student Activities Center and run. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously approved a $5,000 neighborhood purpose grant for the food closet while urging UCLA to do more to fund it. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Police investigate two burglary reports in Rieber Vista, Hitch Suites

This post was updated Oct. 8 at 7:15 p.m. University police are searching for individuals involved in two burglaries of residential suites Tuesday morning. Personal property was removed from a suite at Rieber Vista between 10 a.m. Read more...

Photo: Residential units at Rieber Vista and Hitch Suites were burglarized while they were occupied by students Tuesday. University police are investigating. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Various student government officials unite at UCLA for leadership conference

Student government leaders deliberated how to hold administrative officials more accountable and increase student engagement at a conference Sunday. The Student Leadership Association of California met at UCLA with student government representatives from a dozen universities including UCLA, Stanford University, the University of Southern California and Occidental College. Read more...

Photo: Undergraduate Students Association Council President Robert Watson spoke with student government leaders at the Student Leadership Association of California conference at UCLA on Sunday. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)


GSA president publicizes report of allegations against Chancellor Gene Block

The president of the Graduate Students Association alleged Chancellor Gene Block violated the UCLA Student Fee Advisory Committee bylaws and charter in a report filed to an office of the University of California. Read more...

Photo: Zak Fisher, the Graduate Students Association president, held a press conference Thursday to address a report he filed against Chancellor Gene Block, alleging Block violated the Student Fee Advisory Committee bylaws and charter. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)



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