Thursday, July 2

UCLA prepares for winter transition to Canvas system from CCLE

UCLA will transition learning management systems to host all courses via Canvas on Bruin Learn by winter. A learning management system is a web-based software that manages course materials and resources for institutions, instructors and students. Read more...

Photo: By winter, UCLA will fully transition from CCLE to Bruin Learn, which is hosted on the learning management system Canvas. (Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)


Dining hall labor shortages lead to longer lines, low-quality food across UC

Multiple University of California campuses are facing labor shortages in their dining halls, impacting employees’ and students’ on-campus dining experiences. In September, the United States workforce was 5 million people fewer than before the COVID-19 pandemic because of a multitude of factors, including the risk of getting COVID-19, wanting to explore different job prospects, and child care issues, according to The New York Times. Read more...

Photo: Dining halls across University of California campuses are employing fewer dining hall workers this quarter compared to previous years. (Photo by Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin. Photo Illustration by Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)



USAC recap – Nov. 2

Students expressed and responded to concerns over the Undergraduate Students Association Council office’s director stipend proposal for the year. Public Comments: Arsh Gupta, chairman of the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors, shared the Big Ideas Contest, which gives students the opportunity to win up to $20,000 for an idea that has a positive social impact. Read more...


UCLA students create musical comedy based on Zoom learning experience

This post was updated Nov. 9 at 2:15 p.m. This musical was recorded on Zoom. The Shenanigans Comedy Club at UCLA premiered the recording of “Zoom School Zoomsical the Zoomsical the Zoom! Read more...

Photo: Over the summer, the Shenanigans Comedy Club at UCLA created and recorded a new comedic musical about school life on Zoom. The “Zoomsical” premiered at the club’s first in-person show of fall quarter and has now been uploaded to YouTube. (Courtesy of Shenanigans Comedy Club Digital Sketch department)



Barbra Streisand to fund new UCLA institute for social issues

Barbra Streisand is funding the creation of a new UCLA institute focused on researching and fighting against societal issues in the world and community. On Oct. Read more...

Photo: Barbra Streisand donated to UCLA’s Division of Social Sciences to establish an institute with four research centers that aim to address societal issues. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)