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April 13, 2023 4:00 p.m.Copy Chief Isabelle Friedman appointed as 2023-2024 editor in chief
This post was updated April 16 at 5:33 p.m.
The Associated Students UCLA Communications Board appointed Copy Chief Isabelle Friedman as Daily Bruin’s editor in chief for the 2023-2024 academic year Monday.
By Mallory Cooper and Rio Wakura
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Feb. 5, 2023 9:15 p.m.UCLA alumnus’ friends, family urge release from wrongful detainment in Venezuela
For over 10 months, Henry Martinez has been waiting for his brother to come home.
Eyvin Hernandez, a double alumnus and a Los Angeles County public defender, went missing in late March 2022 following a vacation in Colombia after he accompanied a friend to the Venezuelan border, according to the LA Times.
By Rio Wakura
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Nov. 14, 2022 12:12 a.m.Augmented reality textbook makes math more engaging for children
An unexpected hobby picked up during COVID-19 quarantine can sometimes change your life.
Simone Jensen, a fourth-year mathematics student at the University of St Andrews who studied abroad at UCLA during the 2021-2022 school year, brought her hobby to life by teaching herself how to code an augmented reality-based app.
By Rio Wakura
Crime
April 14, 2022 8:18 p.m.UCLA lecturer’s lawsuit will go to trial following tentative ruling on motions
This post was updated April 17 at 10:23 p.m.
A UCLA lecturer’s lawsuit against UCLA and University of California administrators will go to trial, according to a court ruling.
By Rio Wakura and Saumya Gupta
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April 6, 2022 10:13 p.m.New mural integrates Native perspectives in representation of UCLA’s land history
This post was updated April 7 at 9:24 a.m.
UCLA professor emeritus and artist Judith Baca’s original mural was unveiled in Ackerman Union on Friday.
Located at the Wescom Student Terrace on level one of Ackerman Union, the mural is titled “La Memoria de la Tierra: UCLA” and consists of three 26-foot-long panels.
By Rio Wakura
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March 31, 2022 2:35 p.m.Annual Queer Prom creates inclusive space for LGBTQ+ students
This post was updated April 3 at 10:01 p.m.
The Gender, Sexuality, and Society Living Learning Community held the annual Queer Prom at Covel Commons Grand Horizon Ballroom and Terrace on March 4.
By Rio Wakura
International
March 24, 2022 6:51 p.m.Protesters in Santa Monica march against human rights violations in Saudi Arabia
This post was updated March 27 at 11:45 p.m.
Dozens of protesters marched in Santa Monica on Saturday, protesting the execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia on March 12.
By Rio Wakura
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Feb. 26, 2022 5:08 p.m.Loved ones remember Brianna Kupfer for compassionate nature, creative abilities
This post was updated Feb. 26 at 9:13 p.m.
Brianna Kupfer was always ready to believe in people, said her sister Mikaela Kupfer.
“Every time any of us wanted to do anything, she was the first one to be like, ‘I believe in you.
By Constanza Montemayor and Rio Wakura
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Jan. 18, 2022 12:23 a.m.Bruins evaluate COVID-19 protocols on campus amid rising cases
The proportion of young adults infected with COVID-19 is increasing across California, including at UCLA. With the surge of the omicron variant, many students have tested positive for the virus over winter break and expressed confusion about university infection protocols.
By Rio Wakura
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