Tuesday, October 20

Westwood bars see increase of students after alcohol ban at fraternity parties

This article was updated May 3 at 12:25 p.m. Westwood bars have been serving more UCLA students following a recent alcohol ban at fraternity parties. The Interfraternity Council banned UCLA fraternities indefinitely from hosting in-house parties with alcohol on Jan. Read more...

Photo: More students have been visiting bars in Westwood, including Rocco’s Tavern and Barney’s Beanery, following the Interfratnerity Council’s ban on alcohol at in-house events January. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)


UCPD searches for man who allegedly sexually battered UCLA student

University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually battered a UCLA student Monday morning. The student was walking on Gayley Avenue at 12:58 a.m. Read more...

Photo: University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually battered a UCLA student Monday morning. He was last seen wearing a black sweater with the words “San Francisco” written on it. (UCPD)


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)