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Chemical smell triggers fire alarms, evacuation in Ackerman Union

This post was updated Feb. 5 at 6:19 p.m. Students were evacuated from Ackerman Union on Monday after a chemical smell originating from the Engineering V building triggered fire alarms. Read more...

Photo: Students and workers were evacuated from Ackerman Union at 3:17 p.m. Monday. Steve Jurado, assistant fire marshal at UCLA, said the smell came from a substance in a laboratory in the Engineering V building. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)




Student’s foundation promotes educational opportunities in South Africa

Luke Mostert balances managing his college coursework with managing a scholarship foundation nine time zones away in South Africa. Mostert is the founder and president of the Litoro Foundation, which provides educational scholarships to low-income students in South Africa. Read more...

Photo: Luke Mostert, a third-year political science and economics student, founded the Litoro Foundation to support low-income students in his home country of South Africa. (Sharon Zhen/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Yoga instructor brings break dance background, personality to classes

Dressed in all black and looking more like a ninja than a yoga instructor, Marco Antonio flings the door wide open to greet the crowd of students waiting to take his class. Read more...

Photo: Marco Antonio, a yoga instructor at the John Wooden Center, created a movement known as Salamat Yoga which aims to bring more diverse ages, ethnicities and athletic art forms and practices into yoga. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)


New ASUCLA executive director’s past experience to stand him in good stead

The incoming Associated Students UCLA executive director plans to use his engineering and business background to approach the association’s ongoing financial issues. UCLA alumnus Pouria Abbassi will begin his term Feb. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Pouria Abbassi will become the next Associated Students UCLA executive director Feb. 28, succeeding Robert Williams. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)