Christabelle Marbun started acting at two years old because her mother could not find a babysitter. By 12, she had been nominated for an award.
The third-year philosophy student said she immigrated to Pasadena from Jakarta at 12 years old and was offered a chance to act in Hollywood after a showcase in Disney World in Singapore.

Melanin and Medicine began in 2019 as a way for Black students at UCLA pursuing health care careers to support each other.
But the club quickly expanded its mission – evolving into a nonprofit organization with the mission of supporting Black pre-health students and the greater Los Angeles community, said Laila Harris, the group’s chair of cardiology and assistant project service director.

UCLA administrators announced plans for everyday residential programming, an expanded housing capacity and the addition of lobster rolls to campus menus at a Feb. 11 town hall.

Mayor Karen Bass revealed the inner workings of her efforts to combat homelessness and answered questions about it in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 13.
The event – hosted alongside Jim Newton, a professor in the communication department and editor in chief of the Blueprint magazine – began with discussion about the results of the Nov.

This post was updated Nov. 4 at 12:11 a.m.
California voters will vote on a bond dedicated to fighting climate change this November.
Proposition 4 would authorize the state to fund $10 billion in bonds for “water, wildfire prevention, and protection of communities and land.” According to the California Department of General Services, a general obligation bond is a form of long-term borrowing that the state promises to pay back with interest.

This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:20 a.m.
Meyer and Renee Luskin donated $25 million to the UCLA Department of History to help fund graduate programs and community engagement.

This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:21 a.m.
Around 70 people attended a vigil Wednesday for Marcellus Williams, a Black man executed in Missouri despite doubts over his case’s legal proceedings.

Editor’s note: This post was updated on March 14 at 2:24 p.m. to provide retroactive anonymity to a source due to safety concerns.
For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage of the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine encampment, see here.

This post was updated April 21 at 11:43 p.m.
UCLA Dining is planning to lower the value of on-campus meal swipes by more than 50%, but students said they are already not getting enough value out of their swipes.

The Afrikan Diaspora Living Learning Community provides a supportive space for students exploring the African Diaspora, but, in some ways, frustrates its current residents and represents their larger concerns with the university.