Monday, March 2

ASUCLA officials question need for new grocery store

Several Associated Students UCLA board members questioned the need for creating an on-campus student-run grocery store in a meeting Friday. The proposed grocery store, called the Student Food Co-op, would aim to provide fresh produce to students at a lower price than off-campus stores such as Trader Joe’s and Ralphs, said undergraduate student government President Heather Rosen. Read more...

Photo: Undergraduate student government President Heather Rosen proposed to create a student-run grocery store to increase food security for students. (Julie Hanash/Daily Bruin)


UCLA assistant sociology professor breaks new ground in Iranian studies

Kevan Harris thought his undergraduate sociology classes were dull, until he took a class that covered social and historical revolutions from a sociological perspective. “I thought the Russian Revolution and the French Revolution were about politics,” said Harris, an assistant professor in sociology. Read more...

Photo: Sociology assistant professor Kevan Harris is working on a social survey in Iran that will focus on social mobility. (Kira VandenBrande/Daily Bruin)





Phi Kappa Psi reinstated after petition, house construction

The Phi Kappa Psi national organization rechartered its UCLA chapter last Saturday, after the chapter’s alumni and members built a new house and petitioned to be reinstated. Read more...

Photo: The Phi Kappa Psi national organization rechartered its UCLA chapter last Saturday, after the chapter’s alumni and members built a new house and petitioned to be reinstated. (Alejandra Reyes/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA partners with UNESCO to host conference promoting education

UCLA will host an international conference and reception on Monday to celebrate the inaugural partnership between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the University of California. Read more...

Photo: Carlos Torres, the first UCLA Chair in Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, will focus on facilitating research and teaching. (UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies)



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