Saturday, October 17

Student’s internship gives a behind-the-scenes view of the White House

Heading to work on the first day of her internship, Kendall Schreiberg found herself in a line of people in suits and ties. The environment was intimidating and made her wonder, “What am I doing walking into the White House?” Schreiberg, a fourth-year political science student, was on her way to her internship program in the Office of Presidential Correspondence, which communicates with people who have written to the president. Read more...

Photo: Kendall Schreiberg, a fourth-year political science student, was a White House intern this summer and worked in the Office of Presidential Correspondence, which deals with communication from people across the country written to the president. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)


LGBT Campus Resource Center now offers free pads and tampons

The LGBT Campus Resource Center added pads and tampons to its selection of free products for students, which includes condoms and dental dams. The center partnered with the Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center in early August to provide the pads and tampons, said Raja Bhattar, the center’s director, in an email statement. Read more...

Photo: The LGBT Campus Resource Center is offering free pads and tampons for students, in addition to condoms and dental dams. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Equity, diversity and inclusion office announces advisory board members

UCLA officials announced in a campuswide email Thursday the members of a new student advisory board for the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Jerry Kang asked students to apply for the newly created board in May. Read more...

Photo: Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jerry Kang announced the members of the new student advisory board Thursday, (Daily Bruin file photo)



Former GSA president to leave UCLA, finish law school at NYU

This post was updated September 1, 1:33 p.m. Former Graduate Students Association president Milan Chatterjee announced he will leave UCLA for his last year of law school. Read more...

Photo: Milan Chatterjee, former president of the Graduate Students Association, will leave UCLA and finish his last year of law school at New York University as a “visiting student.” (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA Health to partner with Los Angeles Lakers for training facility

This post was updated Sept. 1 at 9:25 a.m. UCLA officials announced Wednesday a partnership with the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team that covers in-game health care for players and naming rights to the Lakers’ new training facility. Read more...

Photo: John Mazziotta, vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences and CEO of UCLA Health, called the partnership between the Los Angeles Lakers and UCLA Health an opportunity to promote health and fitness. UCLA Health will serve as the exclusive provider of in-game health care for Lakers players and will also name the team’s training center. (Courtesy of UCLA Health)