At the end of each spring quarter, the Daily Bruin reflects on trials, successes and changes from the past year in its Graduation Issue. The Daily Bruin’s 2025 Graduation Issue highlights resilience and our confidence that out of the flames of unprecedented destruction, our students will bring beauty to the world.

From buzzy new openings to longtime neighborhood staples, this project gathers food coverage across West Los Angeles. Whether keeping up with the latest or revisiting familiar flavors, there’s plenty to explore.

This post was updated May 23 at 10:43 p.m.
In this special package, the Science and Health team at the Daily Bruin explores how policies and appointments under the Trump administration could influence the research enterprise at UCLA – from climate studies to biomedical innovation to artificial intelligence.

Spring Sing is back for the first time since 2023. After the annual student talent showcase and competition was canceled last year, the event will return to the Los Angeles Tennis Center on May 16.

“Frankly, I’m puzzled at you wanting to do a story about a 40-year-old, brief spat of screenwriting sales – a sort of temporary uptick or phenomenon – which had a bunch of nerds sitting around in a building.”
I sat on a call with Shane Black, the creator of “Lethal Weapon” – and one of the best-paid screenwriters in Hollywood.