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July 11, 2026 12:12 a.m.
Life sciences department may force botanical club to vacate greenhouse space
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The greenhouse used by the UCLA Botanical Club is pictured. The UCLA life sciences department is pressuring the club to vacate the space because of safety concerns and to use the space for classes and research. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)

UCLA’s life sciences department is pressuring a student-run botanical club to vacate an educational greenhouse it has used for the past two years, students said.
The UCLA Botanical Club uses a greenhouse in the Plant Growth Center located near the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden to maintain hundreds of plants, including dozens of orchid species, more than 30 species of carnivorous plants and California native plants, said Nikita Burger, the club’s 2025-26 president.

By Amanda Xi

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July 8, 2026 5:53 p.m.
Driply transforms UCLA’s Chabad House lobby into an unexpected Westwood cafe

Tucked into the lobby of the Chabad House at UCLA, a Jewish student center in Westwood, is a small shop serving lattes and pour-over coffee.
Chabad’s lobby space was largely unused before Driply took it over in October, said Moshe Kashani, the shop’s founder and owner.

By Lauren Nguyen

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