As Bruins prepare to return to campus or arrive for the first time, there are numerous organizations that can help build and strengthen connections between students and Westwood Village. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is First Thursdays, which is an all-day event put on by UCLA and the Westwood Village Improvement Association. The event begins with the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market in the day and is followed by an evening block party. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)
Over the course of one summer, Bruins have faced divisive U.S. Supreme Court decisions, the looming threat of economic recession and international conflict in Europe. As students prepare to enter the 2023-2024 academic year, the Daily Bruin reflects on important moments in national and international news this summer. Read more...
Photo: (From left to right: Courtesy of Fred Schilling via the Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States, Wikimedia Commons courtesy photo by Adam Schultz, Wikimedia Commons courtesy photo by kremlin.ru and Wikimedia Commons courtesy photo by President.gov.ua. Photo illustration by Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 20 at 9:35 p.m. Weather experts predict that California will be hit by a tropical storm for the first time in 84 years. Read more...
Photo: Hurricane Hilary is predicted to cause heavy rainfall and high speed winds in the first tropical storm in the southwestern United States in 84 years. (Screen grab by Christopher Buchanan. Courtesy of the National Weather Service)
A roughly 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Ojai, California, on Sunday afternoon. The earthquake, which was felt in Westwood and at UCLA, had an epicenter around four miles southeast of Ojai, 80 miles away from Los Angeles, according to the city of Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles is pictured. The area was impacted by a roughly 5.1 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter 80 miles away. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA has announced that food trucks will remain on campus for the next academic year in light of staffing shortages at on-campus dining halls. The trucks – which offer meals in exchange for a coupon worth one meal swipe obtainable at residence hall front desks – were first introduced in response to staffing shortages at UCLA Dining after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: A food truck is pictured outside of Rieber Hall. The food trucks were first introduced after staffing shortages in the on-campus dining halls. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 20 at 9:38 p.m. Students and faculty said they believe there are areas for improvement in the UCLA College of Letters and Science diversity requirement, which can be supported by the UCLA Academic Senate report on this requirement that was released in May. Read more...
TK Nails, a new nail salon on Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive, opened near campus Saturday. The nail salon, which specializes in Russian manicures and pedicures, had an opening party Saturday, where they provided discounted treatments, beverages and food. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Hope Kim, co-owner of TK Nails, alongside her receptionists Yennefer Aaronson and Julianna Lakhmann. The salon opened Saturday on Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
