As students and their families face reduced income because of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, many are becoming more vulnerable to food insecurity.
Tabitha Romero, a fourth-year political science student, was the first in her family to graduate from college, but her celebratory moment is mixed with anxieties for the future and the looming realities of food insecurity.

Several minors at UCLA will be undergoing name and curriculum changes effective this fall.
Every year, UCLA reviews and revises programs – while some changes reflect an evolving curriculum, other name changes are efforts to be more concise and attractive to students.

Pedestrians reclaimed parking spaces at three separate locations in Westwood on Friday.
Park(ing) Day is a global movement that transforms vehicle spaces into walkable areas and is observed globally every year on the third Friday of September.

A new dessert shop in Westwood is serving waffles, crepes and ice cream.
Dipnmix opened on Gayley Avenue, just south of In-N-Out Burger, on Aug. 1.

UCLA is a buzzing hive of activity, offering more than 1,000 student clubs and organizations. For more than 9,000 admitted students entering UCLA this fall, understanding everything UCLA has to offer can be an overwhelming experience.

The University of California ended a two-year negotiation with a union this week and met with other unions to continue bargaining.
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University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119, a union that represents about 14,000 research and technical workers in the UC, will vote to ratify a new contract with the university this week and announce results Aug.

University of California promised increased pay for a labor union and called for an end to strikes for the duration of the contract in a tentative five-year deal Tuesday.

UCLA administrators revised security camera policies to include more specific guidelines for camera operators and background checks.
The revised security camera policy seeks to promote security by creating a centralized database of recorded images and establishing guidelines for the removal of cameras that are not compliant with the new policy, said Michael Beck, administrative vice chancellor, in an email announcement May 20.

This post was updated May 20 at 12:17 p.m.
Students and alumni gathered in Royce Quad on Saturday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of UCLA’s founding.

A student group rescinded a lifetime achievement award from a singer after realizing the recipient was convicted of domestic violence.
The Student Alumni Association at UCLA, which organizes Spring Sing, stated May 3 it would award Don McLean, the singer of the 1971 song “American Pie,” with the 2019 George and Ira Gershwin Award.