University police are investigating an online comment made toward the Alpha Phi sorority Monday. The comment, written in the comments section of the sorority’s recruitment video on YouTube, was a short written excerpt from the video manifesto released by Elliot Rodger, the man who killed six people in Isla Vista, California, in May 2014. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, Crime, News
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October 6, 11:17 am
UCPD investigating online comment made toward sorority
Campus, News
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October 6, 12:30 am
LGBT center to kick off National Coming Out Week with resource fair
The LGBT Campus Resource Center will hold its sixth annual resource fair Friday in anticipation of National Coming Out Week, which begins Monday. The fair’s purpose is for campus and community LGBT organizations to offer resources and information to students, said Kevin Medina, the program coordinator for the LGBT Resource Center. Read more...
Photo: The LGBT Resource Center is planning events for National Coming Out Week, which begins on Monday, October 10. (April Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A Closer Look, News
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October 6, 12:25 am
Twins attempt to put period on the imposition of menstrual taxes
Helen and Rachel Lee went on a college shopping trip together before they moved into UCLA and noticed something odd with their receipt. “We went over budget, but we couldn’t figure out where we hit the hardest,” Helen Lee said. Read more...
Photo: Second-year students Helen Lee and Rachel Lee began protesting against the sales tax on menstrual products, a campaign that led them to the state capitol last month. (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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October 6, 12:23 am
The KiguRoom looks to snuggle into gap in onesie market
Aziz Abadsafian opened the trunk of his girlfriend’s car to find a piece of green clothing. When he pulled it out, he realized it was a large frog onesie. Read more...
Photo: Aziz Abadsafian, a research associate, and his girlfriend Lourdes Hipolito created an online store where people can buy their own kigurumis, onesies shaped like animals. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Crime, News
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October 5, 2:00 pm
UCPD searching for suspect involved in carjacking incident on campus
University police are searching for a man who carjacked an individual on the UCLA campus Monday afternoon. The individual, who is not affiliated with UCLA, said he was waiting in his car when a man approached him with a handgun near the Center for Health Sciences building at about 4:35 p.m., according to a UCPD alert. Read more...
News, Student Government
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October 5, 12:27 am
BruinsVote! en route to student voter registration goal
Student groups working to register students to vote are almost halfway to their goal of registering 15,000 students. BruinsVote! leaders announced Tuesday that the coalition registered 6,553 students before Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: BruinsVote! announced it has registered about 6,500 students to vote, with about 2,500 coming since Sept. 15. The group aims to register 15,000 students.(Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo Editor)
News, Westwood
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October 5, 12:05 am
Transportation fair hopes to drive up student interest in ridesharing
UCLA Transportation will host a fair Thursday in Bruin Plaza that will encourage students to carpool and use public transportation. The Rideshare Month Fair will give students information about transportation methods other than driving, such as vanpooling or bicycling, said Jeff Olschwang, Bruin Commuter Services manager. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Transportation will host a fair in Bruin Plaza on Thursday to inform students of different rideshare options available to them. (Daily Bruin file photo)