Tuesday, March 24

In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight is a Daily Bruin features series designed to showcase the work that goes into making everyday life as a Bruin possible. As part of the series, our writers go behind the scenes to discover secrets of the university that are hidden in plain sight.

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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May 12, 6:43 pm

UCLA teaching assistants remain optimistic despite increasing difficulties

Amid the hustle and bustle of UCLA’s campus, teaching assistant James Johnson wakes up at 5:30 a.m. in preparation for the day ahead of him. Like many other TAs, Johnson, a graduate student in the philosophy department, spends his mornings navigating the course materials for his sections, thinking about how to supplement the week’s lectures. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Royce Hall in Dickson Plaza. Teaching assistants at UCLA teach more than 33,000 undergraduate students, including in buildings around the plaza. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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April 14, 8:01 pm

In Plain Sight: Preservationists maintain, repair UCLA Library’s media materials

In the lower floors of Powell Library, stacks of magnetic tapes are sorted and shelved, some into near-obsolescence as they degrade to a point past reading. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are items stored within the UCLA Library collections. Preservationists work in the libraries to digitize and store magnetic media, including audio and video. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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January 16, 1:18 am

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)

Campus, News

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November 16, 4:09 pm

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)


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