Thursday, July 23

Alumni reached new heights while exploring UCLA from its rooftops

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 1:15 p.m. Last year, if you happened to ask him, a bleached-blond political science student could tell you how to get to the rooftop of most buildings at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumni Scott Mulligan and Joseph Marynak refer to themselves as “urban explorers.” During their time at college, they scaled multiple campus buildings and explored UCLA’s underground tunnels. (Courtesy of Mackenzie Murphy)



Reasonable accessibility of on-campus elevators questioned by USAC commissioner

Lily Shaw, a student government representative, said she left her discussion in Bunche Hall early to ensure she would make it to her meeting at 7 p.m., but when she arrived at the elevator, it had already been locked. Read more...

Photo: The Bunche Hall elevators run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at night. This has caused an issue for student representative Lily Shaw who uses a wheelchair and has class in the building until 7 p.m. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)




School of engineering hosts a daylong event celebrating internet’s 50th birthday

Mark Cuban, Jameela Jamil and Ashton Kutcher were among the many noted speakers that celebrated the 50th anniversary of the internet with UCLA on Tuesday. Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of when graduate student Charley Kine, working under UCLA distinguished computer science professor Leonard Kleinrock sent a data transmission over a computer network, laying the groundwork for what later became known as the internet. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti presented Leonard Kleinrock, a distinguished computer science professor, with a key to the city. Kleinrock’s research helped develop the internet as we know it today. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)