Friday, May 8

UCLA students demonstrate passion for child care through babysitting

Jessica Schroeder organizes every minute of a child’s day when she babysits, planning activities such as homework, napping and cleaning the house. When she babysat in high school, her organization skills earned parents’ trust. Read more...

Photo: Jessica Schroeder, a second-year psychology student, said her minor in applied developmental psychology, or child psychology, has influenced how she approaches her work in childcare. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)




USAC candidate sanctioned for premature campaigning with Facebook page

The undergraduate student government election board sanctioned a candidate Friday for prematurely creating a Facebook page about her campaign. The board determined that Sayron Stokes, an independent candidate running for the transfer student representative position, violated conduct regulations by creating a page called “Sayron Stokes for UCLA USAC Transfer Representative” before social media campaigning was allowed. Read more...


UCLA law school receives $20M donation to create human rights institute

The UCLA School of Law received a $20 million donation to form a new human rights institute, officials announced Monday. Producers of “The Promise,” a film about the Armenian genocide, will donate part of the film’s proceeds to launch the Promise Institute for Human Rights. Read more...

Photo: Jennifer Mnookin, dean of the UCLA School of Law, announced the establishment of a new institute focused on human rights law and policy at a Monday press conference. (Angelina Ruiz/Daily Bruin)



Prospective students look at UCLA’s perks and drawbacks at Bruin Day

The Bruin Bear statue received extra attention Saturday as admitted students and their families lined up to take pictures with the icon of their potential new home. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Bruin Marching Band, Cheer Squad and Yell Crew greeted prospective freshman on Janss Steps in a demonstration of school spirit during Bruin Day on Saturday. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)