Around 60 students attended a screening of “The Swimmers” with the movie’s subject and Olympian Yusra Mardini on Nov. 15. UCLA’s Southwest Asian/North African Health Alliance, Students Organize for Syria and the Syrian American Medical Society hosted the event, which included the opportunity to ask Mardini questions, in Moore Hall. Read more...
Photo: Organizers of the screening surround Yusra Mardini after the event. (Courtesy of Sepehr Pavardeh)
Food, family, festivities – Bruin Family Weekend had it all. Thousands of people traveled to campus Nov. 8 and 9 to attend Bruin Family Weekend, a yearly welcome event for the family and guardians of UCLA students. Read more...
Photo: Families sit under tents in Dickson Plaza during Bruin Family Weekend. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its final meeting of November virtually Nov. 26. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 6:07 p.m. The USA Judicial Board will hear a case for the first time in at least two years. Read more...
Photo: The door to the Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs Commission’s office in Kerckhoff Hall is pictured. The USA Judicial Board will hear a case alleging that Commissioner Alicia Verdugo discriminated against Jewish students who applied to their office. (Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Bruins hoping to experience nature outside Westwood – from Big Sur to Joshua Tree and Yosemite – need look no further than the Backpacking Club at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Backpacking Club at UCLA walk through Joshua Tree National Park. (Courtesy of Charlotte Wolf)
UCLA’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life released its latest performance report this quarter, detailing membership, academic performance, service hours, conduct and dollars raised for philanthropy efforts among Greek life organizations for the 2023-2024 academic year. Read more...
This post was updated Dec. 5 at 12:23 a.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of child sexual abuse that may be disturbing to some readers. Read more...
Photo: Airport Courthouse, the courthouse which hosted the trial for the People of the State of California v. Christopher Rodriguez, is pictured. A judge declared a mistrial for the case on Monday after the jury was hung on all 11 counts. (Gabrielle Gillette/Daily Bruin senior staff)
