Thursday, October 1

USAC recap – Jan. 16

This post was updated Jan. 17 at 11:10 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its second meeting of 2024 on Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...


UCLA community suggests potential changes to parking payment options

Community members have called for an expansion of UCLA’s daily parking program, citing environmental and congestion reasons. UCLA currently offers students a long-term quarterly parking option, where students pay $302.28 for an allocated spot, and an option to buy daily parking permits. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA parking garage is pictured. Community members have called for a different approach to UCLA’s parking system by looking at different universities’ policies. (Daily Bruin file photo)


In Plain Sight: UCLA’s custodians work around the clock to keep campus clean

Lead custodian Alicia Munoz had an unusual problem. One day, a custodian on her team refused to complete a task, too scared of moving the cadavers in the basement of the Center for Health Sciences building. Read more...

Photo: Uniforms worn by members of the UCLA facilities management team are pictured. Members of the team work to ensure that campus buildings are tidy and sanitized. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Students for Justice in Palestine express event-planning struggles with UCLA admin

Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA expressed discontent regarding recent difficulties communicating with administration officials and planning events. Mohammad, a spokesperson for SJP at UCLA who has been granted partial anonymity for safety reasons, said he does not feel that his organization has been treated fairly by UCLA’s Student Organizations, Leadership and Engagement office. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured. Student organizers from Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA expressed discontent about their recent communication with campus administrators. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Rosenfeld Hall explores VR simulation, new technology to educate medical students

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 1:25 a.m. UCLA Health’s Rosenfeld Hall is using novel technology – from virtual reality devices to human-like animatronics – to improve teaching for medical students. Read more...

Photo: Rosenfeld Hall is pictured. The building, which opened in October, is home to the the UCLA Simulation Center and the UCLA Health Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA community discusses recent efforts to regulate AI at state, federal levels

UCLA community members discussed the future of artificial intelligence following federal and state government actions last year to regulate the use of the technology. In a federal executive order issued Oct. Read more...

Photo: The White House is pictured. In October, President Joe Biden issued guidance for setting stricter security standards and protecting privacy. (Wikimedia Commons courtesy photo by Matt H. Wade)