Chalk writings that cover hibernating statues of the Bruin Bear and John Wooden with school-spirited comments are typical. However, the notes on the board around the “42” sculpture commemorating Jackie Robinson, the first black player to play in Major League Baseball, have been different the last few days. Read more...
Photo: Some UCLA students and other community members continue to express concerns about the election of Donald Trump, while others celebrated his victory. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
John Roberts never held back when he thought a colleague or friend was wrong. Roberts, a pioneering researcher in organic chemistry at the California Institute of Technology and 1941 UCLA alumnus died on Oct. Read more...
Photo: John Roberts, a 1941 UCLA alumnus, died Oct. 29 of a stroke, at the age of 98. He made many influential discoveries in the field of modern organic chemistry, such as the discovery of the benzyne. (California Institute of Technology)
An elderly man waved his hand in a peace sign at the crowd below his apartment window. Others draped flags from their apartments and were thanked with roaring cheers. Read more...
Photo: About 8,000 protesters marched from MacArthur Park to downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to protest president-elect Donald Trump and express support for immigrants. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Preliminary election results for Westwood precincts near UCLA showed high support for Hillary Clinton, legalization of marijuana and the ban on plastic bags. The results, reported by the Los Angeles Times, confirmed polls that showed Clinton had a lead among young people. Read more...
Photo: Student voters on the Hill supported Hillary Clinton and propositions to legalize marijuana more strongly compared to other Westwood residents. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
It takes one and a half hours to drive from one end of Los Angeles County to the other without traffic. Because it is so large, the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk flies ballots from the outskirts of the county, such as Catalina Island and Lancaster, by helicopter to its election headquarters in Norwalk, California, said Jennifer Stern, an administrative service manager at the county registrar office. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk has 14 computers like this one that can read 1000 cards a minute. (Jeong Park/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Korean students waved signs and chanted in front of Royce Hall in protest of the South Korean president. About 20 international and Korean-American students demanded on Wednesday president Park Geun-hye resign. Read more...
Photo: Korean students and staff protested at Royce Hall on Wednesday against the corruption of the South Korean president, Park Geun-hye. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
