Dakotah Tyler started watching astronomy documentaries while rehabilitating a knee injury. He developed a fascination with the cosmos after realizing that his life – just like many planets and stars – was a mere speck in the infinite expanse of the universe.

“Dine in or takeout?”
Holding the door open, Poom Yoodee greets you with a smile and heavy bags under his eyes. The 22-year-old is clad in a navy blue suit – unexpected for a modest family restaurant.

Listen to Daily Bruin PRIME writer Alicia Carhee read her article about the harmful stereotype that all Black male Bruins play sports. The article was published in PRIME Winter 2024 on March 6, 2024.

This post was updated Nov. 28 at 10:58 p.m.
When most anthropologists study culture, the written word is most important. But for Professor Greg Cohen, the touch and sounds of calloused hands weaving fabric communicate dimensions of the cultural experience that cannot be translated into writing.

The Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars hosted a welcome event Sept. 25 to foster community among new international students.
The Dashew Center’s second annual Fall Welcome took place at an outdoor patio at Tom Bradley Hall.

This post was updated May 31 at 5:20 p.m.
Rafik Wahbi’s favorite memory at UCLA is a simple one: Eating warm-in-your-belly chili on a crisp day, playing his Darbuka outside Bunche Hall and talking with other graduate students about the nerdy things graduate students talk about.

UCLA’s current policy on taking care of stray cats on the Hill has left student caretakers and fans worried about their furry companions’ futures.
The cats on the Hill, with student-given names such as Sproul Cat, Big Mama – also known as Tux – and Cali, have become well-known to residents.

This post was updated April 24 at 10:15 a.m.
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The Children of the Diaspora hosted its first Valentine’s Day party Feb. 10 at Melrose Avenue, with attendees dressing in white, pink and red to signify participants’ relationship status.

Nearly 2,000 Bruins and Westwood residents gathered on Broxton Avenue to celebrate winter and the holidays at UCLA’s December First Thursdays event.
Launched earlier this year, UCLA and the Westwood Village Improvement Association host First Thursdays every month with the aim to strengthen UCLA’s connection to the Westwood community.