This post was updated Jan. 23 at 6:40 p.m. A recent initiative by UCLA Dining – aptly named “Bruin Recipes” – aims to cook up global dishes sourced from UCLA students. Read more...
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January 21, 5:20 pm
‘Barbie Feminism’: Gender studies Fiat Lux course takes on silver screen giant
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 10:30 p.m. “Barbie” took the world by storm last summer, dominating both movie theaters and social media. Now, the movie has reached the UCLA course catalog. Read more...
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January 19, 6:32 pm
UC Divest Coalition at UCLA leads ‘Hands Off Yemen’ protest on campus
Nearly 100 people gathered Friday afternoon to call on the UC to divest from weapons manufacturing and condemn recent airstrikes in Yemen. The protest – organized by UC Divest Coalition at UCLA – began at 2 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Protestors listen to a speech during a rally held in the Court of Sciences on Friday. The rally was held to condemn the United States and United Kingdom for airstrikes on Yemen. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
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January 17, 11:06 pm
Uplift Initiative club mentors students at LA’s Title I high schools
Applying to college can feel intimidating and isolating for some, but one UCLA club is trying to make the process more equitable. Rujula Vikram, the club‘s founder and president, said she created the Uplift Initiative – which seeks to address information inequities in the college application process – when she was in high school. Read more...
Photo: Mentors within the Uplift Initiative club, which mentors girls from Title I high schools across Los Angeles, are pictured. (Courtesy of Mehr Monnoo)
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January 17, 10:51 pm
UCLA blood drive reminds community of positive impact of donation
Medical, dental and nursing students joined a collaborative blood drive Friday to collect donations for patients at UCLA Health hospitals. The drive, which took place at Geffen Hall, was hosted by the Blood Donation Initiative at the David Geffen School of Medicine in partnership with groups including the UCLA Mobile Clinic Project and NMDP – formerly known as the National Marrow Donor Program and Be The Match. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Blood Donation Initiative at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine are pictured. The initiative hosted a blood drive Friday to encourage other medical and dental students to donate blood. (Eva Danesh/Daily Bruin)
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January 17, 9:15 pm
USAC recap – Jan. 16
This post was updated Jan. 17 at 11:10 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its second meeting of 2024 on Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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January 16, 1:18 am
In Plain Sight: UCLA’s custodians work around the clock to keep campus clean
Lead custodian Alicia Munoz had an unusual problem. One day, a custodian on her team refused to complete a task, too scared of moving the cadavers in the basement of the Center for Health Sciences building. Read more...
Photo: Uniforms worn by members of the UCLA facilities management team are pictured. Members of the team work to ensure that campus buildings are tidy and sanitized. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)