Professor Philippe Bourgois trampled through miles of mud with about 1,500 Salvadoran natives to seek protection from the constant gunfire allegedly launched by the Salvadoran army on a stormy night in November 1981. Read more...
Photo: A Salvadoran civilian wounded by bomb shrapnel during the first few days of bombardment gets medical help, said professor Philippe Bourgois. (Courtesy of Philippe Bourgois)
Amberly Bark helped create a club track and field team this fall to organize practices and workouts for students who want to run competitively, but without the demands of an NCAA Division I team. Read more...
Photo: (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
UCLA was ranked the eighth-best university in the world and the second-best public university in the United States in a global rankings report released by U.S. Read more...
Photo: UCLA was ranked the eighth-best university in the world in the Best Global Universities rankings by the U.S. News & World Report. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Organizers held out fliers and offered free food to passing students Monday, asking them to stop to learn about health issues they might face in college, but most students were unreceptive to organizers’ offers. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Student Wellness Commission handed out fliers and promotes their first Healthcoming event to educate students on health issues such as domestic violence, HIV and AIDS. (Courtesy of Lauren Phinney)
On the shelves in a Westwood vintage shop, a cowboy boot-shaped pillow is propped up next to a light brown, miniature piano set on spindly legs. Read more...
Photo: The Little Branch vintage store opened earlier this month on Gayley Avenue and offers unique items from the 50s to 70s. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
Several engineering students sat around a wooden table discussing prototypes for new technologies, surrounded by newly-built glass walls and piles of project materials. Student groups recently moved into the Student Creativity Center, which was expanded to include a new facility in Boelter Hall. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA Racing develop racing cars for competitions in the Student Creativity Center, which expanded this fall. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
