Campus
April 2, 2021 4:12 p.m.UCLA announces preliminary plans for fall return to campus, in-person instruction
This post was updated April 4 at 4:08 p.m.
UCLA is planning to return to mostly in-person instruction and housing in the fall after more than a year of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions, administrators announced Friday.
By Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi and Kari Lau
Men's Basketball
March 31, 2021 12:56 a.m.Students celebrate UCLA men’s basketball win, start at least two fires
Hundreds of students rushed to the streets of Westwood on Tuesday night after UCLA men’s basketball advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008.
By Bernard Mendez, Kari Lau, and Saumya Gupta
Campus
Feb. 9, 2021 5:53 p.m.UCLA introduces new European languages and transcultural studies department
UCLA established an interdisciplinary European studies department to allow students to study European languages and culture in greater depth.
The university merged several of its European language departments – including Germanic languages, French and Francophone studies, Scandinavian and Italian – to create the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies, UCLA Newsroom announced Monday.
By Kari Lau
A Closer Look
Nov. 22, 2020 3:04 p.m.Groups for formerly incarcerated students aim to reject stereotypes, offer support
Rodrigo Vazquez wants to change the conversation around formerly incarcerated students.
Vazquez, who is formerly incarcerated, said people should not ask formerly incarcerated students what they did.
By Elana Luo and Kari Lau
A Closer Look
Nov. 7, 2020 2:38 p.m.Students express relief in wake of Joe Biden’s victory in presidential election
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:08 p.m.
For some UCLA students, the news of a Joe Biden presidency is a sigh of relief.
Former Vice President Biden won the 2020 presidential election and is now the president-elect, according to the Associated Press.
By Kari Lau and Bernard Mendez
A Closer Look
Nov. 5, 2020 11:50 p.m.Student Hans Bodvarsson remembered for energetic spirit, positive outlook on life
Hans Bodvarsson lit up every room he stepped in.
Hans, a first-year cognitive science student, died in Westwood on Oct. 24. Hans is remembered by his family and friends for his love for friends and life.
By Kari Lau
Los Angeles
Nov. 4, 2020 2:40 a.m.Protests emerge throughout Los Angeles County on Election Day
Multiple protests broke out across Los Angeles on Election Day, both for and against President Donald Trump.
Protests included a pro-Trump rally in Beverly Hills and an anti-Trump protest in Downtown LA.
By Saumya Gupta, Elizabeth Sherwood, Kari Lau, and Shruti Iyer
A Closer Look
Oct. 28, 2020 4:24 p.m.Students in on-campus housing express concerns amid COVID-19 outbreak on the Hill
This post was updated Oct. 28 at 4:58 p.m.
A COVID-19 outbreak in an on-campus residential building caused a variety of concerns for some of its residents, including an increased risk of COVID-19 and potential further restrictions on their movement.
By Kari Lau
Campus
Sept. 22, 2020 1:49 p.m.State audit finds 64 students inappropriately admitted to UC between 2013 and 2019
This post was updated Sept. 22 at 2:06 p.m.
The University of California admitted at least 64 unqualified students between 2013 and 2019 based on donations or family connections, including four applicants admitted to UCLA as student-athletes, according to a state audit released Tuesday.
By Genesis Qu, Kari Lau, and Bernard Mendez
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