Thursday, March 26

Blooming with purpose: UCLA students and staff cultivate native plants on campus

Native and drought resistant plants around campus are coming into bloom this spring with the support of UCLA students and staff. With spring in full swing and the weather recently reaching over 80 degrees, students have begun to frequent outdoor spaces on campus surrounded by plants and flowers. Read more...

Photo: Flowers blooming by Janss steps are pictured. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)



Italian food service Helbiz Kitchen opens in Ralphs with focus on sustainability

A new sustainability-conscious food delivery service with an Italian twist will give students another casual dining option in Westwood. Helbiz Kitchen – which opened last month inside Ralphs on Weyburn Avenue – offers the Westwood community a ghost kitchen that delivers sustainably made meals through a fleet of green energy vehicles. Read more...

Photo: Helbiz Kitchen, a sustainability-conscious ghost kitchen, opened in Westwood last month inside the Ralphs Kitchen United Mix, which is pictured. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA student celebrates Black femininity, queerness in new show ‘The KuntBox’

This post was updated April 24 at 10:15 a.m. Editor’s note: UCLA Radio is an organization under UCLA Student Media but operates independently of the Daily Bruin. Read more...

Photo: Thomas J. Foster records an episode of his new UCLA Radio show, the “KuntBox.” The first-year acting student is the new personality behind the show, which first premiered April 7. (Halinda Yu/Daily Bruin)


School of Management receives $3M grant for programs for underserved students

The UCLA Anderson School of Management received a $3 million grant March 22 from the Riordan Foundation to further support its collaborations with the school. Founded in 1987 by former Mayor of Los Angeles Richard Riordan and then-professor of management William Ouchi, the Anderson-Riordan programs provide a pathway for underrepresented students to excel in business and leadership. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Anderson School of Management is pictured. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Led by USAC, Westwood Connected campaigns for bike lanes, walking improvements

This post was updated April 24 at 5:18 p.m. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council and the Undergraduate Students Association Council partnered with the nonprofit group Streets for All to launch the Westwood Connected campaign for new bus lanes, bike lanes and walking improvements to the community. Read more...

Photo: People, buses and cars cross the street in Westwood. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council and the Undergraduate Students Association Council partnered with the nonprofit group Streets for All to create the Westwood Connected campaign. (Photo by Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Maleeha Zaman/Daily Bruin)


Student leaders call on UCLA to increase funds for transfer student admit weekends

Student leaders are calling upon UCLA to provide improved funding for transfer students, particularly through admit weekends for marginalized student communities. Welcome weekends are aimed at increasing the number of students who accept UCLA offers of admission. Read more...

Photo: Student hand out UCLA merchandise and flyers at a 2022 transfer student welcome event. Student leaders voiced concern about the amount of university funding available for transfer student admit events, particularly for marginalized student communities. (Daily Bruin file photo)