Sunday, April 12

Q&A: Ramesh Srinivasan talks new podcast ‘Utopias,’ future of media technology

This post was updated April 2 at 8:27 p.m. Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor of information studies, sat down with Matthew Royer, the Daily Bruin’s national news and higher education editor, to discuss Srinivasan’s new podcast “Utopias,” which spotlights his outlook on the future of media and what he hopes students will learn in a world surrounded by new technologies. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor of information studies, speaking at the UC’s Academic Congress on Artificial Intelligence on Feb. 28. Srinivasan launched a podcast last month titled “Utopias.” (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Broxton Nights celebrates Women’s History Month with pink-themed market

Westwood community members were able to “Paint the Town Pink” at March’s edition of Broxton Nights on Saturday evening, which featured roller skating, music, dance and hot pink outfits. Read more...

Photo: A vendor at Broxton Nights is pictured. Bruins and community members came together for a night of roller skating, music and shopping Saturday night on Broxton Avenue. (Nina Schmidt/Daily Bruin)


UCLA students, faculty unite in celebration of International Women’s Day

Students and faculty gathered at the UCLA Dashew Center on Thursday to celebrate International Women’s Day with activities, discussion and food. The event took place from 12 to 2 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Elizabeth Vargas, Jenna Bustamante and Rose Bustamante (left to right), programs coordinators for the Dashew Center, are pictured. (Dylan Winward/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA Global Health LLC creates community for pre-health students

The prompt: Recreate the garden pictured on the screen using Play-Doh. But the audience was not made up of elementary schoolers – it was residents of the Global Health Living Learning Community, led by the LLC’s resident assistant, Chelsey Lu. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Chelsey Lu, a resident assistant for the Global Health Living Learning Community. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


UCLA Dining off-campus meal plan pilot blooms into spring quarter

This post was updated March 15 at 7:31 p.m. UCLA’s off-campus meal plan pilot scheme will continue into the spring quarter.  In a Thursday email to residents living in UCLA’s off-campus apartments, UCLA Dining said it would again offer the opportunity to residents to purchase 77 swipes at the cost of a $1,155 up-front payment. Read more...

Photo: Desserts in Epicuria at Covel, a UCLA dining hall, are pictured. The university recently announced it will continue its off-campus pilot meal plan into the spring quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Nowruz celebration at Dickson Court seeks to share Iranian culture

This post was updated March 13 at 10:54 p.m. Thousands of people from across Los Angeles gathered in Dickson Court on Sunday for the Farhang Foundation’s 14th annual celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Read more...

Photo: Students at the Nowruz celebration of Iranian New Year, which was held at Dickson Court, are pictured. The celebration aims to celebrate Iranian art and culture. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


UCLA experts share disapproval of the California Fair Pay and Accountability Act

Attorneys and UCLA experts expressed disapproval at a ballot initiative that limits California workers’ ability to litigate against their employers. The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is a labor law that provides workers with the resources to litigate against their employers, said Tia Koonse, the legal and policy research manager at the UCLA Labor Center. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the Ueberroth Olympic Office Building, which houses the UCLA Labor Center’s Westwood offices. (Daily Bruin file photo)