In the lower floors of Powell Library, stacks of magnetic tapes are sorted and shelved, some into near-obsolescence as they degrade to a point past reading. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are items stored within the UCLA Library collections. Preservationists work in the libraries to digitize and store magnetic media, including audio and video. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On any regular day, students rushing around campus look where they’re going or downward at their phones. But on Monday morning, everyone stood still and looked up – boxy glasses precariously perched on noses – to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse. Read more...
Photo: Students and UCLA community members line up on the roof of the Math Sciences Building to catch a glimpse of the partial eclipse Monday. The Astronomical Society at UCLA hosted a watch party for the event, with eclipse glasses and solar telescopes available to help attendees look at the sun safely. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its second meeting of spring quarter Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
On Tuesday, James Druckman, a professor of political science at the University of Rochester, presented to around 20 students and faculty on the relationship between growing distrust in science and growing division in politics. Read more...
Photo: James Druckman, a professor of political science at the University of Rochester, is pictured. Druckman spoke Tuesday at Charles E. Young Research Library on the growing distrust in American democracy. (From left to right: Daily Bruin file photo and Courtesy of University of Rochester)
Bruins and Trojans have spilled “blood” for nearly a century – so for University of Southern California student Aidan Dayani, UCLA was a natural place to look for blood. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Blood & Platelet Center in Ackerman Union is pictured. The center hosted a blood drive in collaboration with a University of Southern California fraternity in March. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated April 16 at 9:53 p.m. As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California legislature tackle the state’s nearly $60 billion estimated budget deficit, some UCLA experts said the UC’s funding might be at risk – which could lead to tuition hikes or altered admissions – while others said the University will remain unaffected. Budget deficits occur when state expenditures exceed revenue. Read more...
Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. (Wikimedia Commons photo by Thomas W. Toolanvia via Upload Wizard)
This post was updated April 16 at 12:08 a.m. A new web-based platform is giving UCLA students a more detailed studying experience – with a side of a Chick-fil-A giveaway – using generative artificial intelligence. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is a staged shot of the Prep.Pie website. The website, which aims to help students study, launched at UCLA in March. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin)
