Thursday, March 26

Brazilian minister of culture speaks about role of creativity in economic growth

This post was updated Nov. 14 at 1:20 p.m. The Brazilian minister of culture said artists and innovators are the professionals and backbone of the new creative economy at an event on campus Thursday. Read more...

Photo: The Brazilian minister of culture visited UCLA’s Anderson School of Management to talk about the role creativity and innovation have in growing the economy. (Eli Countryman/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA tells residents to stay indoors due to poor air quality caused by Woolsey Fire

This post was updated Nov. 11 at 4:23 p.m. UCLA resumed all outdoor recreation and sports activities Sunday after canceling them earlier due to poor air quality while a fire burns south of Simi Valley. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is advising all residents to remain indoors due to poor air quality on account of the Woolsey fire, which started Thursday and has spread through Los Angeles and Ventura counties. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


CALPIRG, BruinsVOTE! efforts pay off in unprecedented student midterm turnout

Tuesday’s midterm election saw a 537 percent increase of in-person student voters from the 2014 election. Pollworkers said 4,669 students turned out to vote at the five most student-heavy precincts near or at UCLA for Tuesday’s election. Read more...

Photo: Pollworkers said 4,669 students turned out to vote at the five most student-heavy precincts near or at UCLA for Tuesday’s election, a 537 percent increase from the 2014 election. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Problems with UCPath system cause financial disruptions for UC workers

This post was updated July 28, 2020 at 4:24 p.m. Hundreds of UCLA student workers have not been paid for over a month due to problems with a new payroll system. Read more...

Photo: The new University of California payroll system, UCPath, has failed to pay student workers for seven weeks. Union representatives say the lack of pay has imposed unfair out-of-pocket costs on members. Hundreds of students have been affected by the errors in the new payroll system. (Daily Bruin file photo)


’10 Questions’ showcases multidisciplinary inquiry into ‘What is a body?’

The “10 Questions” lecture series, which will address a different question each week, doubles as a course for students and a panel open to the public. Read more...

Photo: At a “10 Questions” panel Tuesday, Susan Foster, a dance professor, performed a choreographed lecture to explore the everyday physical realities and limits of the body and its interaction with our expectations of it. (Photo courtesy of Hannah Burnett/UCLA:Arts)


LA City Council calls on UCLA to cancel Students for Justice in Palestine event

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 10:41 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to call on UCLA to cancel a student event. Read more...

Photo: City councilman Paul Koretz introduced the resolution in opposition to the upcoming National Students for Justice in Palestine conference to be held at UCLA, stating SJP promotes anti-Semitic views. (Daily Bruin file photo)


FAC hosts town hall to hear feedback on campus accessibility from students with disabilities

This post was updated Nov. 9 at 11:34 a.m. Students said UCLA was prioritizing aesthetics over access by painting some disability placards brown rather than keeping them a clearly visible blue. Read more...

Photo: While UCLA has taken measures to accommodate for inaccessibility, including fixing some elevators and creating plans for campus renovations, some students said they feel more could be done. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)



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