Glittering gold confetti fell from the ceiling as Izzy the husky wobbled up to a red podium to claim the nationwide title of “Pet of the Year.” But Izzy seemed more excited to receive the prize: a wag-bag from BarkBox, which contained chew toys and treats. Read more...
Photo: Izzy the husky, a therapy dog with People-Animal Connection at UCLA Health, won “Good Morning America’s” “Pet of the Year” award, beating out about 800 competitors. (Courtesy of Melissa Foster)
Students showcased their technological projects, ranging from story-building games to user-interface tools, at a UCLA technology gala Monday evening. The Association of Computing Machinery hosted its annual Tech Gala in the Covel Commons, Grand Horizon Room this year, where students can present technological projects they have been working on. Read more...
Photo: The Association of Computing Machinery held its annual tech gala Monday. All students were invited to submit technological projects to be judged by representatives from Facebook and UCLA computer science professors and compete for prizes including AirPods and an Amazon Echos. (Keaton Larson/Daily Bruin)
A Tijuana-inspired taco franchise launched its second Los Angeles storefront in Westwood with a free taco promotion Friday evening. Victor Delgado and Jorge Alvarez-Tostado, the owners of Tacos 1986, created the franchise back in 2018 as a taco stand traveling around Los Angeles, making stops in Venice, Smorgasburg and Koreatown. Read more...
Photo: Clients eat tacos on the white counters in front of Tacos 1986, a Tijuana, Mexico, inspired taco joint that opened in Westwood Village on Friday. The red-and-white shop features an open kitchen and no seating. (Martín Bilbao/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A student-led initiative hosted a safety fair Thursday at Bruin Plaza to educate the UCLA community on how to respond to emergencies. The Community Emergency Response Team Safety Fair was organized by the CERT Club, a student organization partnered with the UCLA American Red Cross Club and UCLA’s Office of Emergency Management. Read more...
Photo: University of California Police Department officer Paul Wells demonstrates how to deliver a dose of Narcan, a nasal spray used to treat opioid overdose. Wells was one of several at the CERT safety fair, held Thursday on Bruin Walk.(Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Students walking by Pauley Pavilion after sundown can often see dancers tapping and swinging their feet to the rhythm of Mexican folk music. For the dancers, members of Grupo Folklórico de UCLA, the activity is a way to promote Mexican culture and teach traditional dance styles to fellow UCLA students while building a community through the group. Read more...
Photo: Grupo Folklórico dances behind Pauley Pavilion on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The group practices dancing to traditional Mexico folk music and puts on performances for local organizations. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 9:02 p.m. Five students crossed the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center Park Pool at sundown in a huddle, bobbing up and down as they jogged to propel themselves the length of the pool and back. Read more...
Photo: Kelsey Dempsey (center), a second-year pre-communication student, started aqua-jogging as a rehabilitation exercise after an injury in high school. Since coming to UCLA, Dempsey has gathered her friends, including Kaylee Johnson (left), a first-year pre-communication student, and Helen Gunn (right), a second-year psychology student, to continue the exercise. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 1:52 p.m. Hazing killed Lianne Kowiak’s son in college. She says stopping hazing is everyone’s responsibility. Roughly 250 people attended a speech by Kowiak, an anti-hazing advocate, at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion Club on Tuesday night. Read more...
Photo: Lianne Kowiak’s son died as a result of hazing in 2008. She now travels to high schools and colleges across the country telling his story and advocating for stricter anti-hazing laws. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin)
