In Plain Sight is a Daily Bruin features series designed to showcase the work that goes into making everyday life as a Bruin possible. As part of the series, our writers go behind the scenes to discover secrets of the university that are hidden in plain sight.
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May 26, 2026 8:47 p.m.In Plain Sight: From murals to evacuation maps, UCLA’s sign shop blends craftsmanship, creativity
A diverse range of signs are scattered across UCLA’s 419-acre campus, from murals to traffic markers.
But behind the scenes, workers at UCLA’s sign shop spend weeks in the basement of the Facilities Management building creating the signs that guide students, faculty and visitors.
By Victor Simoes
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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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April 10, 2026 9:02 a.m.UCLA’s Rape Treatment Center staff offer support, care through free resources
This post was updated April 11 at 1:35 p.m.
Samantha Calvillo, a therapist and crisis counselor at UCLA’s Rape Treatment Center, is used to 2 a.m. wake up calls.
By Amanda Velasco and Shaun Thomas
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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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March 6, 2026 12:50 p.m.In Plain Sight: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden staff cultivate connection, education
This post was updated March 8 at 9:55 p.m.
Most UCLA students dread taking 8 a.m. lectures – the earliest courses UCLA offers.
But by 7:30 a.m., John Cluff – the manager of the Mildred E.
By Alisha Hassanali
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Dec. 4, 2025 12:17 p.m.In Plain Sight: From floods to power failures, UCLA’s trouble call workers manage campus crises
This post was updated Dec. 7 at 6:18 p.m.
It was lightly raining when Ebony Moore – a customer relations agent at UCLA’s Trouble Call Desk – arrived at her office in the UCLA Facilities Management building.
By Amanda Velasco
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March 4, 2025 11:01 p.m.In Plain Sight: UCLA Housing Mail Center student employees deliver precision, packages on the Hill
Student employees at UCLA’s Housing Mail Center sort and distribute everything Bruins receive, from musical instruments to couches to electric scooters.
Arianna Benton, a third-year English student, said she has been a mailroom clerk since fall 2023.
By Maggie Konecky
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Feb. 9, 2025 11:34 p.m.In Plain Sight: UCLA nurses overcome barriers beyond the bedside to advocate for, help patients
Beep, click, slam.
Then-newly hired nurse Kemi Reeves sat alone in her car, processing her first day of work. That day, she saw nurses managing very sick patients – patients who at smaller hospitals would be in intensive care units but were placed into her intermediate care unit at UCLA, she said.
By Anna Dai-Liu
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Jan. 21, 2025 9:40 p.m.UCLA Grounds team puts down roots for safer, cleaner campus
Martin Castillo set his hands on the rubber handles of a ground drill. He was hunched over, his blue uniform slick with sweat. The roar of the drill throbbed against his eardrums as it dug into the dirt slowly.
By Alisha Hassanali
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Aug. 19, 2024 10:29 p.m.In Plain Sight: BruinBus drivers bring attentiveness, positivity to students
This post was updated Aug. 25 at 11:54 p.m.
From passing out kindness bracelets to listening to people share their grief, BruinBus drivers do more than transport students to class.
By Sam Mulick
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