A Closer Look

May 3, 2026 8:07 p.m.

UCLA’s ‘B’ Quiz Bowl claims top-3 finish at national quiz bowl tournament

This post was updated May 3 at 9:43 p.m.
A UCLA team took second place at a national quiz bowl championship April 11.
A total of 64 collegiate teams faced off for the title in Rosemont, Illinois, answering questions about history, philosophy, science and literature.

By Zachery Chagoya

A Closer Look

April 26, 2026 10:34 p.m.

Home on the Hill is where the heart is: Family bonds flourish in UCLA Dining

Veronica Garibaldi, a UCLA food service worker, unexpectedly went into labor while working at Rendezvous, an on-campus restaurant, in 2004 – her last day of work before maternity leave.

By Zachery Chagoya

Academics

March 9, 2026 8:28 p.m.

Remembering Aimée Dorr, former dean of UCLA Ed&IS, UC provost

Aimée Dorr, the former UC provost and dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, died Jan. 25. She was 83.
Dorr joined the UCLA faculty in 1981 as a professor in the education department who researched the impacts of electronic media on children.

By Zachery Chagoya

Campus

Jan. 23, 2026 10:30 p.m.

UCLA students host vigil to remember lives lost in Iran

This post was updated Jan. 25 at 9:38 p.m.
About 60 people attended a Thursday vigil honoring civilians killed amid the Iranian government’s crackdown on anti-regime protests.

By Amanda Velasco and Zachery Chagoya

A Closer Look

Jan. 6, 2026 5:54 p.m.

Indigenous Lit Book Club builds Native community, connections amid retention cuts

This post was updated Jan. 6 at 10:14 p.m.
Amid cuts to retention programs for Indigenous students at UCLA, two members of the American Indian Studies staff said they are providing a space for community members to feel seen and heard.