This post was updated June 1 at 11:21 p.m. Two people died in a murder-suicide at UCLA’s Engineering IV building early Wednesday, police said. The shooting took place in a small office around 10 a.m., said Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck at a press conference. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Police Department officers guarded the area surrounding the Engineering IV building following the end of the campuswide lockdown. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Two student groups are hosting events this week to discuss different views on feminism. Bruin Republicans will host “Feminism is Cancer,” with conservative journalist Milo Yiannopoulos on Tuesday. Read more...
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music held an inauguration ceremony for the UCLA Center for Latino Arts on Sunday. The UCLA Center for Latino Arts will expose the UCLA community to Latino art, said professor Steven Loza, director of the UCLA Center for Latino Arts and chair of the department of ethnomusicology. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Center for Latino Arts was inaugurated at the Herb Alpert School of Music on Sunday. The museum is the first museum of its kind in the United States. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The rise of the internet and cell phones have transformed the way we interact and communicate with one another. Without physical interaction, however, expressing ourselves in a way that is true to how we feel is difficult. Read more...
Photo: (Sandra Carbonell-Kiamtia/Daily Bruin)
A new travel grant will reimburse doctoral students up to $1,000 for research-related travel expenses beginning July. Students who qualify for the Conference, Research and Professional Development Travel Grant Program can request reimbursement for travel-related expenses, including airfare, hotel and conference registration fees, said Robin Garrell, dean of UCLA’s graduate division. Read more...
The International Students Association held a multicultural fair called World In-Sight in Wilson Plaza on Wednesday. The event ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and focused on promoting awareness about the cultures of different countries around the world. Read more...
Photo: The International Students Association hosted World In-Sight, a multicultural fair, on Wednesday. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)
The vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and the outgoing USAC president will be speaking on a cultural discussion panel Wednesday. Jerry Kang and Heather Rosen will participate in the event, titled “Challenges and Opportunities facing Jewish and Asian American College Students.” It will be hosted by the Anti-Defamation League, an organization that aims to prevent bigotry and discrimination, according to their mission statement. Read more...
Photo: Vice chancellor Jerry Kang and outgoing USAC president Heather Rosen will discuss challenges shared by Jewish-Americans and Asian-Americans at a panel Wednesday. (Courtesy of Aliza Goldsmith)
