This post was updated March 4 at 7:50 p.m. A Fiat Lux class now gives students the chance to build virtual escape rooms filled with the Lotus-eaters and the Cyclops’ cave of Homer’s Odyssey. Read more...
Photo: (Hao Tam Tran/Daily Bruin)
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March 2, 9:11 pm
Crimewatch: February 2024
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Sharla Steinman, City and Crime Editor. Interactive by Junwon Choi, Data Editor. UCPD recorded 657 unique entries in its February daily crime log. Read more...
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March 2, 8:53 pm
Campus Queries: How is El Niño impacting California cities and ecosystems?
This post was updated March 3 at 10:47 p.m. Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Read more...
Photo: A small wave breaks on a beach. Recent changes caused by the environmental phenomenon El Niño have led to increased frequency of storms and large waves, (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Science & Health
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March 1, 12:19 am
‘We really, really love him’: Students petition to keep math professor at UCLA
Few North Campus students are ever seen in a math classroom. Even fewer enjoy taking math classes so much that they start attending them for fun. Read more...
Photo: The Math Sciences Building, which houses the Department of Mathematics, is pictured. Students are petitioning the department to renew the contract of Richard Wong, an assistant adjunct professor. (Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 1, 12:18 am
Annual Black Extravaganza opens with keynote address, student performances
Students sang and danced at the Afrikan Diaspora Living Learning Community’s annual Black Extravaganza on Wednesday. The event, which took place in the Covel Commons Grand Horizon room, featured spoken word poetry, rap, singing and dancing, according to the event’s website. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are members of the Nigerian Students Association performing at the annual Black Extravaganza. The event, which was hosted by the Afrikan Diaspora Living Learning Community, featured poetry, rap, dance and singing. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
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March 1, 12:14 am
Cultural groups fundraise for charity in Battle of the Bruins soccer tournament
Crowds screamed. Music boomed. Amid a sea of flags, third-year psychology student Tatiana Maia – representing her home country of Brazil – drew her foot back to shoot. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are students competing in the Battle of the Bruins soccer tournament. The tournament, which was hosted by the Middle Eastern Student Association, was aimed at raising money for charities. (Karla Cardenas/Daily Bruin)
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March 1, 12:12 am
Coach John Wooden honored with Forever Stamp
The United States Postal Service honored former UCLA men’s basketball coach John Wooden last Saturday with a ceremony dedicating a Forever Stamp that is now on sale. Read more...
Photo: The John Wooden Forever Stamp is pictured. Former UCLA coach John Wooden was honored last Saturday through a ceremony on campus. (Courtesy of Eva Danesh)