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Oct. 28, 2026 5:15 p.m.
Student canvassers Kristian Suazo, a fourth-year labor studies and political science student, and Noor Baber, a fourth-year political science student, are pictured. Several students have spent hours canvassing across campus to advocate for Nithya Raman, who is competing against the incumbent Karen Bass for Los Angeles mayor. (Courtesy of Kristian Suazo and Noor Baber)
Noor Baber said helping her immigrant parents navigate the American voting process reinforced her belief in the power of political participation.
Now, as a student canvassing for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, Baber is encouraging fellow UCLA students to get involved too, ahead of the Nov.
By Amanda Xi
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Oct. 27, 2026 10:30 p.m.UCLA students launched a new publication Monday that aims to raise awareness about environmental issues through storytelling.
Written, edited and peer-reviewed entirely by undergraduate students, LENS: The Journal of Environmental Narratives allows students to display their creative and scholarly environmental work at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
By Darren Tran
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Oct. 27, 2026 5:21 p.m.UCLA course explores connection between music and political discourse
Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a UCLA class is exploring how music artists are shaping civic engagement across the United States.
In “Music 19: Pro-Democracy Music: Patriotic or Protest?” students learn how artists such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Bob Dylan and Beyoncé have used music to express their patriotism and voice their opinions about the government.
By Alisha Hassanali
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Oct. 26, 2026 12:18 a.m.UCLA Library’s Data Science Center closed amid consolidation effort
UCLA Library dissolved its data consultation center and stopped offering data analysis services in August.
The university consolidated the Data Science Center into UCLA Library’s research services unit as part of a broader effort to restructure the department, a UCLA Library spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
By Ella Thomson
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Oct. 20, 2026 10:34 p.m.$950, not $100,000: Sigma Nu has overreported its fundraising since 2023
UCLA’s Sigma Nu chapter told the university from 2023-26 that it had fundraised at least $100,000 each year – the highest amount reported among all Greek life chapters.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
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Oct. 20, 2026 4:31 p.m.Gallery celebrates Filipino, Latino culture with art, music and film
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 10:55 p.m.
Students celebrated Filipino and Latino culture at an art gallery in Kerckhoff Hall on Oct. 14.
The Filipinx/Latinx Art Gallery was hosted in partnership between three Cultural Affairs Commission programs – The Word on Wednesday, WorldFest and Art Series – and Empowering Latines Against Struggle, a student-run cultural organization.
By Sashi Atkinson Osorio
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Oct. 15, 2026 9:09 p.m.ClassSwap platform hopes to solve enrollment woes, help students graduate on time
This post was updated Oct. 15 at 9:45 p.m.
A new platform is aiming to help UCLA students swap enrollment stress for smoother schedules.
Joseph Borna, a fifth-year history student, created ClassSwap over the summer to connect students looking to exchange classes and allow users to share course recommendations and feedback.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
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