UCLA Residential Life and the Association of Chinese Americans at UCLA hosted the Lunar New Year Festival at the Palisades Room in Carnesale Commons on Monday. Read more...
Photo: (Tianyi Ruan/Daily Bruin)
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January 23, 11:27 pm
The Study at Hedrick receives positive feedback from students
With natural lighting, strong Wi-Fi and what some students call state-of-the-art design, The Study at Hedrick has received positive reactions from students. Since the Study opened two weeks ago, it has remained busy through its 24 hours of operation. Read more...
Photo: The Study at Hedrick, a new study hall and eatery, opened to UCLA students on the Hill on Jan. 8. It has been designed to look more like a coffee shop and lounge than a traditional cafeteria. (Tianyi Ruan/Daily Bruin)
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January 22, 10:52 pm
Pablo Muñoz: Reflections on attending Trump’s inauguration ceremony
I was unsure what to expect when I decided to attend President Donald Trump’s inauguration. As someone of Mexican-American heritage, I felt in some ways I was risking personal friendships and my safety by attending the inauguration of one of the most controversial presidents in history. Read more...
Photo: A sea of red hats sporting “Make America Great Again” turn toward the west face of the Capitol building in anticipation of Trump’s swearing in ceremony. (Pablo Muñoz/Daily Bruin)
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January 22, 8:10 pm
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef speaks about revolutionary experience
This post was updated on Jan. 23 at 1:50 p.m. An Egyptian comedian spoke about satire’s role in bringing down a dictatorship during his comedy show Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Egyptian political satirist Bassem Youssef performed at Royce Hall last Wednesday and shared his experiences as a satirist during the Egyptian revolution. (Courtesy of Phinn Sriployrung)
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January 21, 12:55 pm
Medical school alumnus and professor emeritus dies at age 87
Ronald Reisner rarely missed a basketball game coached by John Wooden. He cheered the team on with his family and when Wooden’s games were over, his support of UCLA continued for decades in the medical school. Read more...
Photo: Ronald Reisner, a UCLA alumnus and professor emeritus of medicine/dermatology at the UCLA Medical School, died from Alzheimer’s disease Jan. 13. He was 87. (Courtesy of David Reisner)
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January 20, 11:58 am
Researcher fears Trump presidency will hurt HIV research, LGBTQ community
Justin Akin spent years watching his friends and colleagues die from HIV/AIDS, only to discover in 1990 that he also carried the disease. “I spent the ’80s deciding I wouldn’t get tested because I didn’t want to know … if I was going to die,” said Akin, the administrative director at the UCLA Center for HIV Prevention Research. Read more...
Photo: Justin Akin, administrative director at the UCLA Center for HIV Prevention Research, is an activist for the LGBTQ community and HIV-positive himself. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
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January 20, 1:30 am
Student works to combat racism in wake of Trump presidency
Two white men in a passing car yelled racist insults at Michaelle Burbank and her friends as they were on their way to protest President-elect Trump’s election in November. Read more...
Photo: Michaelle Burbank said growing up in a predominantly white community complicated the role race played in her life. She added she faced racial discrimination growing up. (Diana Luna/Daily Bruin)