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Oct. 17, 2021 11:01 p.m.Chromatic Brass Collective shines as beacon of inclusivity within classical music
This post was updated Oct. 18 at 12:44 a.m.
The Chromatic Brass Collective is making sure to hit every note.
The collective got its start in June 2020 when a group of musicians gathered to discuss their experiences as Black women and Black femmes in classical music said alumnus Yasmeen Richards, who serves as the president and co-founder of the Chromatic Brass Collective.
By Abigail Siatkowski
A Closer Look
July 15, 2021 5:21 p.m.School of Nursing lecturer Darah Wilson rehired following students’ petition
This post was updated July 18 at 8:43 p.m.
Darah Wilson, a lecturer in the School of Nursing, was fired and subsequently rehired in June after students petitioned against the university’s decision.
By Abigail Siatkowski
A Closer Look
June 23, 2021 6:51 p.m.UCLA students create online portal to promote COVID-19 vaccine efforts
UCLA students created an online portal during the spring quarter to find and train volunteers who can promote COVID-19 vaccines in communities with lower vaccination rates.
By Abigail Siatkowski
Connection
May 9, 2021 6:05 p.m.New and returning Bruins discuss experiences with UCLA campus culture
Henry Krasner remembers exactly when he learned about one of UCLA’s most important cultural quirks.
It was his new student orientation during one of his first meals on campus.
By Abigail Siatkowski, Amelie Lobo, Hayden Carroll, Natalie Agnew, and Sophie Kehl
A Closer Look
May 1, 2021 1:38 p.m.Professor Kuo-Nan Liou remembered for his care for students, commitment to field
Kuo-Nan Liou made waves in the field of atmospheric science.
Liou, a distinguished professor of atmospheric sciences and Nobel Peace Prize winner, died at his home in Los Angeles on March 20 at the age of 77.
By Abigail Siatkowski
A Closer Look
April 24, 2021 3:56 p.m.Students call for increased support, systemic change following police killings
This article contains descriptions of police violence.
A number of high-profile police shootings of people of color have strengthened some Black UCLA students’ beliefs about racial disparities in policing and the need for police abolition.
By Abigail Siatkowski
A Closer Look
April 13, 2021 2:39 p.m.Students discuss how pandemic, racism affect United States’ global reputation
Salsa Mazlan remembers making the decision to fly back to her home country of Brunei from Westwood at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The third-year anthropology student considered waiting for the Bruneian embassy to take action but chose to go home to be with family.
By Constanza Montemayor and Abigail Siatkowski
A Closer Look
Feb. 22, 2021 7:36 p.m.Extreme weather in Texas forces students to cope with freezing temperatures
Lily Sperling and her family evacuated their home in Austin, Texas after two nights without power and heat.
In anticipation of the upcoming snowstorm and the possibility of a power outage, Sperling and her family charged two portable batteries.
By Tess Horowitz, Megan Tagami, and Abigail Siatkowski
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