The coronavirus pandemic took hold in the United States in mid-March, and as the initial shock dissipates, the world has begun to adjust to its new reality.

Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, protests have broken out across the nation and people have spoken up.
The athletes that call UCLA home are no different, and many have made their voices heard on social media over the past week.

Sports are another step closer to coming back to Westwood.
The Pac-12 Conference released a statement saying that student-athletes may return to campuses starting on June 15 to begin voluntary workouts.

Martin Jarmond was officially announced as UCLA’s next director of Athletics on May 19, making him the ninth person to hold that position in the university’s 101-year history.

This post was updated May 20 at 4:16 p.m.
While UCLA’s campus will remain dormant for the foreseeable future, there may be signs of stirring in Westwood come next month.

It would be cliche to say the stakes are high for incoming UCLA Athletics Director Martin Jarmond.
But that doesn’t make it any less true.
UCLA Athletics officially announced Jarmond would head up the department Tuesday, locking him into a six-year contract that makes him one of the highest-paid athletics directors in the Pac-12 and the country.

This post was updated May 19 at 9:30 a.m.
A woman who paid for her son’s admission to UCLA was sentenced for bribery Monday.
Xiaoning Sui was fined $250,000 by a U.S.