Kaplan Hall flooded Friday evening, causing potential class relocations and cancellations. A separated pipe connector caused a chilled water line to break between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Red tape lined the entrance of Kaplan Hall on Sunday evening after a separated pipe connector caused a flood Friday, which impacted 60% of the building. (Marilyn Chavez-Martinez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A student-led initiative hosted a safety fair Thursday at Bruin Plaza to educate the UCLA community on how to respond to emergencies. The Community Emergency Response Team Safety Fair was organized by the CERT Club, a student organization partnered with the UCLA American Red Cross Club and UCLA’s Office of Emergency Management. Read more...
Photo: University of California Police Department officer Paul Wells demonstrates how to deliver a dose of Narcan, a nasal spray used to treat opioid overdose. Wells was one of several at the CERT safety fair, held Thursday on Bruin Walk.(Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
A UCLA professor said she hopes to inspire young girls to get involved in scientific research through her new position at a Los Angeles secondary school. Read more...
Photo: B. N. Horowitz, a UCLA cardiologist and professor of medicine, has taken up the role of researcher in residence at the Archer School for Girls in West LA. Horowitz said she hopes to inspire young girls to get involved in scientific research through the position. (Courtesy of Joanna DeGeneres)
The local neighborhood council granted nearly $5,000 on Wednesday to an alumnus’ annual nonprofit music festival in Westwood Village, about $1,000 less than last year. Far Out Fest, previously known as Westwoodstock, will showcase local, emerging artists May 2. Read more...
Photo: Far Out Fest, a local music festival, was held on Broxton Avenue last year and it will return to that location May 2. The festival will be funded in part by a nearly $5,000 grant by the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
Students walking by Pauley Pavilion after sundown can often see dancers tapping and swinging their feet to the rhythm of Mexican folk music. For the dancers, members of Grupo Folklórico de UCLA, the activity is a way to promote Mexican culture and teach traditional dance styles to fellow UCLA students while building a community through the group. Read more...
Photo: Grupo Folklórico dances behind Pauley Pavilion on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The group practices dancing to traditional Mexico folk music and puts on performances for local organizations. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA saw a drop in freshman applicants for the second year in a row, according to University of California data released Tuesday. Freshman applications for fall 2020 dropped 2.2%, from 111,266 to 108,837, following a 2.1% decrease for fall 2019. Read more...
Photo: UCLA freshman applications dropped by 2.2% for fall 2020, the second consecutive year that applications have decreased, according to preliminary applications data from the University of California. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the Los Angeles City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. Read more...
