Wednesday, April 1

UCLA to offer in-person commencement ceremony for class of 2020 graduates

UCLA will host an in-person commencement for the class of 2020 this spring. The outdoor ceremony will be held June 12 and include alumni from the College of Letters and Science, International Institute, Herb Alpert School of Music, UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Nursing, and School of Theater, Film and Television. Read more...

Photo: The university is hosting an in-person commencement for class of 2020 alumni this spring. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)


Campus exhibit raises awareness about impact of student suicide in college

Editor’s note: The following article contains discussions of suicide, which may be disturbing to some readers. A mental health advocacy club and its national parent organization co-hosted a suicide awareness exhibit in Wilson Plaza on Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: A suicide awareness exhibit on campus Wednesday featured hundreds of backpacks laid across Wilson Plaza. Passersby at the event were handed flyers by event organizers who discussed the impact of student suicide with them. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA administrators review new COVID-19 protocols following fall in positive cases

UCLA administrators further discussed the eased COVID-19 masking and testing requirements during a virtual town hall Tuesday. On March 11, UCLA announced that from April 11 onward, students, faculty and staff who are up to date on their vaccinations will no longer need to mask indoors or test weekly. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students walk on Bruin Walk, returning to in-person classes at the start of the quarter for the first time since fall 2021. UCLA held a town hall Tuesday to review safety protocols for the spring quarter, including details about masking, COVID-19 testing and learning accommodations. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA club lends a hand to address neurological diseases via innovation, awareness

This post was updated March 30 at 11:17 p.m. Seeking an outlet between remote classes during the pandemic, third-year human biology and society student Tiffany Chen started a club in fall 2020 to address neurological diseases. Read more...

Photo: Members of the High-tech and Neurological Disorders club stand in front of the UCLA MakerSpace. The student organization started in fall 2020 and works to educate the community about neurological diseases. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin staff)


Farhang Foundation commemorates Nowruz to connect, celebrate Iranian community

Thousands attended Farhang Foundation’s 13th annual celebration of Nowruz on March 20 at UCLA’s Dickson Court to commemorate the Iranian New Year and the cultural history of Iran. Read more...

Photo: Farhang Foundation hosted it’s 13th annual Nowruz celebration in UCLA’s Dickson Court on March 20. The event featured various exhibitions of Iranian arts and culture from across Los Angeles, including a performance by the UCLA Iranian Music Student Ensemble and a Persian tea house. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)


Los Angeles mayoral candidates discuss policy issues in televised debate

Five Los Angeles mayoral candidates discussed homelessness, crime prevention, COVID-19 pandemic responses and other issues Tuesday as part of a series of debates before the mayoral election. Read more...

Photo: Multiple Los Angeles mayoral candidates debated their platforms on issues ranging from homelessness to the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday evening leading up to the June primary. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


Protesters in Santa Monica march against human rights violations in Saudi Arabia

This post was updated March 27 at 11:45 p.m. Dozens of protesters marched in Santa Monica on Saturday, protesting the execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia on March 12. Read more...

Photo: Several protesters gathered at Douglas Park in Santa Monica on Saturday afternoon before marching to the Consulate of Saudi Arabia. They protested the execution of more than 80 individuals and Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the war in Yemen. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)