Ten years ago, Project RISHI, Rural India Social and Health Improvement, was founded at UCLA by Dr. Eri Srivatsan and four of the students working under him. Read more...
Photo: A local farmer herds oxen through the agricultural fields in Vadamanappakkam, where farming is one of the main professions. This village is composed of about 5,000 residents, approximately 2,500 of whom are working members. (Sonja Bartlett/Daily Bruin)
J. Daniel Johnson stands at the entrance to Room 1201 in Campbell Hall and greets almost every passerby with a warm smile, handshake and a “How you doing, brother?” or, for the ladies, “How are you, sweetheart?” But inside, Johnson, 68, feels a little nervous, as he always does whenever he is inside Room 1201. Read more...
Photo: J. Daniel Johnson returned to Campbell Hall last week to stand in the same spot where two Black Panthers were shot in front of him 46 years ago. Here, he is standing at the entrance to Room 1201. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The CEO and co-founder of Uber Technologies, Inc. told hundreds of students Monday starting a multi-billion dollar company was surprisingly lonely. “After a certain period of time, people who are close to you start to doubt (you’ll be successful),” said Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at an award ceremony in Royce Hall. Read more...
Photo: Travis Kalanick shared his experiences as a UCLA alumnus and CEO of Uber in Royce Hall Monday. (Helen Kwak/Daily Bruin)
Westwood officials announced Wednesday that they will propose turning a portion of Broxton Avenue, including the block that houses Diddy Riese, the Regency Bruin Theater and the Regency Westwood Village Theater, known as the Fox Village Theater, into a plaza for community events. Read more...
Photo: Broxton Avenue will be considered to become a plaza with space for umbrella tables and walking in December. (Courtesy of the Westwood Village Improvement Association)
The magical kingdom of Westeros and corrupt boardwalks of Atlantic City are now more accessible for UCLA students. The UCLA Student Technology Center announced Friday in an email that students living in UCLA housing will now have access to their own HBO GO and MAX GO accounts, without additional charge. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Housing residents now have access to their own HBO GO and MAX GO accounts through Campus Televideo, without additional charge to their plan. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Editor’s note: The following story contains language that may be offensive. University police arrested a man Friday who allegedly made a threatening Facebook post that claimed he would be a mass school shooter. Read more...
The University of California Student Association is an organization comprised of representatives from the UC student governments. UCSA held their monthly board meeting on Oct. 10 and 11 at UC Riverside. Read more...
