Joelle Gamble from the Afrikan Student Union gives her perspective on what Martin Luther King Jr. Day signifies to the country, UCLA and herself personally. [4:56]
"Long Story Short: A day for reflection"On April 22, 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to more than 5,000 UCLA students and faculty. Read more...
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Martin Luther King Jr. speaks about segregation on campus on April 22, 1965.
One Metro bus servicing Wilshire Boulevard and Venice Boulevard stood out from the rest of the fleet "“ it still used diesel fuel. Read more...
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L.A. Metro retired its last diesel bus Wednesday, making it the first major city in the nation to run a bus line entirely on alternative energy fuel.
The Rieber Fireside Lounge seemed more like a popular coffee house than a dorm lounge to Richard Sambasivam. Read more...
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Joe Smith drew a crowd to Rieber Hall Fireside Lounge on Thursday night for the Ignite event, which is designed to give students the chance to experience speeches.
Police are looking for a man who grabbed a student by the front of her shirt and sports bra at the top of Drake Stadium on Jan. 6. Read more...
UCLA is looking to expand its marine research as it collaborates with the Southern California Marine Institute to create a facility in the Port of Los Angeles. Read more...
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Plans for a collaborative marine research facility between Southern California Marine Institute and UCLA, City Dock #1, were recently announced.
Courtesy of KIMBERLY DEROSE
In 1968, a fraternity on campus put up a banner explicitly listing those not invited to its "Viva Zapata" party: "no Negros, no Japs, no dogs." Read more...
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Professor Paul Von Blum was among the many UCLA faculty members active in the Civil Rights Movement.
Segregation is more of a problem today than it was in the 1960s, according to researchers at the Civil Rights Project, an equality-focused research organization at UCLA. Read more...
