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July 15, 2026 1:43 p.m.
Kesem at UCLA members Andrea “Butterfly” Rodriguez Arcila (left) and Timilehin “Sprinkles” Asebiomo (right) are featured. The camp hosted about 170 children this summer over two sessions. (Courtesy of Galilea “Penguin” Velasco)
A free, student-run summer camp is fostering community and support for children who have lived with a parent or caregiver with cancer.
Kesem at UCLA – one of more than 115 college chapters – hosted its two annual six-day camp sessions for children aged six to 18 in Teresita Pines, California, from June 22 to 27 and July 4 to 9.
By Sophie Acker
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July 14, 2026 12:37 a.m.Each year, thousands of students must buy lab coats and protective gear to complete their major requirements.
Students said there are many ways to forgo the expensive costs of lab equipment, from borrowing from friends to accessing student-run lab coat rental programs.
By Keira Perkin
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July 11, 2026 12:12 a.m.Life sciences department may force botanical club to vacate greenhouse space
This post was updated July 12 at 7:37 p.m.
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.
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
This post was updated July 12 at 7:53 p.m.
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.
By Lauren Nguyen
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July 8, 2026 5:47 p.m.UCLA cuts 27 DTS jobs amid budget deficit, UPTE-CWA 9119 alleges contract violation
This post was updated July 12 at 7:35 p.m.
UCLA laid off 27 employees in its digital and technology services department and eliminated their positions in late June.
By Julian Duaybis
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July 4, 2026 6:07 p.m.Fault line stress could increase earthquake risk in LA, study shows
This post was updated July 5 at 11:07 p.m.
High stress levels on fault lines under Los Angeles could increase risk of an earthquake in the near future, according to a June study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers.
By Jiyoon Choi
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July 4, 2026 2:47 p.m.Bruin Racing drives innovation, hands-on experience through student-built vehicles
This post was updated July 5 at 10:47 p.m.
UCLA’s largest mechanical engineering organization is working to take car racing and sustainable transportation to the next level.
By Leilani Krantz
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June 11, 2026 9:15 p.m.Students reflect on housing experiences amid floods, policy changes
Catherine Wunderly, a front desk supervisor for Hedrick Court, was asleep when she received six 1 a.m. emergency calls in early November.
The next morning, the second-year neuroscience student said she had learned a flood had impacted Hedrick Hall – a dorm building in Hedrick Court – displacing 32 students from 11 dorm rooms.
By Reese Dahlgren
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June 7, 2026 3:46 p.m.UCDC program connects students to US politics at Capitol
This post was updated June 7 at 9:19 p.m.
UCLA students interning in Washington, D.C., this year navigated anti-immigration enforcement protests, congressional budget negotiations during appropriations season and uncertainty surrounding federal funding.
By Vivian Stein
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