Thursday, December 18

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)


In Plain Sight: As students sleep, UCLA bakeries turn on the ovens

At 4 a.m. every day, the Hill is silent as undergraduates sleep in preparation for the next day of classes and exams – but underneath De Neve Commons, a machine carefully squeezes out dough, molded into a sandwich baguette and ready for the oven. Read more...

Photo: Antonio Delgado sprinkles flour over dough that will become loaves of ciabatta. Delgado is one of dozens of workers responsible for creating UCLA Dining’s many baked creations. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)