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May 22, 2026 1:49 a.m.In Plain Sight: UCLA Marina Aquatic Center staff provides space for recreation, water sports
This post was updated May 22 at 1:54 a.m.
About 10 miles away from campus, staff at UCLA’s waterfront recreation center are providing a natural escape for students and veterans.
By Izzy Greig
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March 11, 2026 8:54 p.m.In Plain Sight: UCLA CAPS staff connects students to mental health services
This post was updated March 12 at 1:32 p.m.
Danny Martinez worked administrative roles at California State University, Long Beach and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona for several years.
By Izzy Greig
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Jan. 28, 2026 6:46 p.m.Over 1,000 demonstrators join on-campus walkout to protest ICE crackdowns
This post was updated Jan. 29 at 10:26 p.m.
More than 1,000 people marched across campus Wednesday afternoon to protest the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
By Izzy Greig and Amanda Velasco
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Oct. 30, 2025 11:46 p.m.Former UCLA Labor Center director, workers’ rights advocate Kent Wong dies at 69
Kent Wong, the former director of the UCLA Labor Center and an advocate for workers’ rights, died Oct. 8. He was 69 years old.
Wong was the director of the UCLA Labor Center from 1991 to 2023, during which he oversaw the 2021 development of its new MacArthur Park headquarters, said Toby Higbie, a professor of history and labor studies.
By Izzy Greig
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Oct. 23, 2025 4:50 p.m.Federal government shutdown threatens CalFresh benefits, students’ food security
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 12:30 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that CalFresh benefits could be suspended next month due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
By Izzy Greig
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Sept. 18, 2025 8:00 p.m.UCLA Jewish researchers criticize funding cuts, response to antisemitism claims
This post was updated Sept. 24 at 11:17 p.m.
Jewish community members criticized the federal government’s citation of “antisemitism and bias” as justification for suspending university funding.
By Izzy Greig
Daily Bruin: In Focus
June 8, 2025 10:16 p.m.Gallery: Through our lens 2024-2025
Daily Bruin photographers reflect on their favorite moments captured from this school year through their lens.
By Darlene Sanzon, Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon, Selin Filiz, Andrew Ramiro Diaz, Edward Ho, Ruby Galbraith, Brianna Carlson, Zimo Li, Max Zhang, Nicolas Greamo, Jeannie Kim, Juliet Zhang, Bettina Wu, Lex Wang, Izzy Greig, Alston Kao, and Karla Cardenas-Felipe
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June 8, 2025 7:23 p.m.Federal budget cuts hurt JusticeCorps interns, low-income communities
Editors note: This article contains a mention of domestic abuse that some readers may find distubring.
Alexis Bembry’s client was ready to give up before walking into the Stanley Mosk Courthouse.
By Izzy Greig and Vivian Stein
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May 13, 2025 5:10 p.m.From starlight to spotlight: UCLA professor Amy Mainzer defends planetary science
This post was updated at 11:23 p.m.
Amy Mainzer didn’t plan on studying asteroids when she graduated from her doctoral program in 2003.
But now, Mainzer – who received her doctorate of astronomy from UCLA – is building a telescope that will be sent to space to detect asteroids before they hit Earth’s surface.
By Izzy Greig and Reese Dahlgren
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