Sunday, June 28

Q&A: Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky discusses past, present goals for Westwood

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 12:25 a.m. Katy Yaroslavsky, the District 5 Los Angeles City Council member, sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss her achievements in the first year of her four-year term, as well as share insight on what Westwood can expect in the future. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Katy Yaroslavsky. The District 5 Los Angeles City Council member sat down the Daily Bruin to discuss changes coming to Westwood. (Courtesy of Councilwoman Yaroslavsky’s office)


Hundreds of students call for UC to implement undocumented student hiring plan

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 12:39 a.m. Hundreds of students marched from Wilson Plaza to Murphy Hall and Kerckhoff Hall calling for the UC Board of Regents to finalize an implementation plan that would allow the UC to hire all students regardless of their immigration status. Read more...

Photo: Supporters of the Opportunity for All campaign rally outside of Kerckhoff Hall on Tuesday afternoon. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)



Exploring Your Universe fair at UCLA encourages community interaction with science

Thousands gathered in the Court of Sciences on Nov. 5 for the 2023 Exploring Your Universe science fair. Attendees crowded around chemistry sets and telescopes at EYU, UCLA’s largest science fair held annually on the first Sunday of November. Read more...

Photo: Attendees are pictured walking around the Court of Sciences at the 2023 Exploring Your Universe science fair. Thousands came to the fair, hosted Nov. 5, for presentations and interactive booths about a variety of science-related topics. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA launches new Bachelor of Arts degree in disability studies

This post was updated on Nov. 12 at 10:05 p.m. UCLA is offering a new Bachelor of Arts in disability studies, which aims to bridge academic theories with lived experience and encourage students to advocate for change in their communities. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall, which houses the Undergraduate Education Initiatives, is pictured. UCLA is the first in the UC to offer a degree in disability studies, which was launched this fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Campus, local organizations host ‘Shut It Down for Palestine’ protest at UCLA

This post was updated Nov. 12 at 9:50p.m. Over 100 people gathered in Bruin Plaza on Thursday for a demonstration in support of Palestine. The event, which began at noon, was hosted by Students for Socialism at UCLA, alongside other Southern California organizations, such as Students for Justice in Palestine at Irvine Valley College and the Los Angeles chapter of the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism Coalition. Read more...

Photo: Protesters in support of Palestine march through Bruin Walk. The event was held to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Students for Justice in Palestine, UC Divest host rally in support of Palestine

Editor’s note: This post was updated to retroactively provide anonymity to a source out of concern for their safety. This post was updated Nov. 12 at 9:55p.m. Read more...

Photo: Protesters marching around campus in support of Palestine are pictured. The rally was co-hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA in collaboration with the UCLA chapter of the UC Divest Coalition. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)