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Feb. 2, 2026 6:21 p.m.
The inside of the Student Wellness Commission’s Peer Support Lounge is pictured. The PSL offers free wellness resources such as snacks, emergency contraceptives and toiletries for students. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Peer Support Lounge in Kerckhoff Hall offers free wellness resources – including free snacks, emergency contraceptives and toiletries – to students.
The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s student wellness commissioner created the PSL – housed in Kerckhoff Room 308 – in early 2023.
By Katelyn Yoo
Academics
Feb. 1, 2026 9:25 p.m.Daniel Walker Howe, the former chair of UCLA’s history department and a Pulitzer Prize winner, died Dec. 25. He was 88 years old.
Howe was a faculty member in UCLA’s history department from 1972 to 1993 and served as the department’s chair from 1983 to 1987.
By Zachary Turcios
A Closer Look
Jan. 30, 2026 10:38 p.m.Music tuned to shape UCLA dining hall experiences through curated playlists
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 10:11 p.m.
UCLA Dining employees curate specialized playlists for diners to enjoy, from Epicuria at Covel’s European melodies to Bruin Plate’s upbeat soundtrack.
By Victor Simoes
Campus
Jan. 30, 2026 5:40 p.m.Hundreds demonstrate on campus as part of nationwide protest against ICE activity
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 9:51 p.m.
Hundreds of people participated in a walkout Friday afternoon to protest increased immigration enforcement activity across the United States.
Several student organizations planned the walkout, including Students for Socialism; the Student Labor Advocacy Project; and Improving Dreams, Equity, and Access at UCLA.
By Delilah Brumer and Maggie Konecky
Campus
Jan. 29, 2026 10:46 p.m.Students gather for vigil honoring people killed by federal agents
This post was updated Feb. 2 at 12:15 a.m.
More than 200 people gathered at a Thursday vigil to honor people killed amid the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
The event – organized in part by the Afrikan Student Union, Bruin Democrats and members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council – was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
By Maggie Konecky and Victor Simoes
Campus
Jan. 28, 2026 11:38 p.m.DOJ seeks to join lawsuit against David Geffen School of Medicine
This post was updated Jan. 29 at 10:11 p.m.
The United States Department of Justice sought to join a lawsuit Wednesday that alleged UCLA’s medical school illegally considers race in its admissions.
By Josephine Murphy
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Jan. 28, 2026 6:46 p.m.Over 1,000 demonstrators join on-campus walkout to protest ICE crackdowns
This post was updated Jan. 29 at 10:26 p.m.
More than 1,000 people marched across campus Wednesday afternoon to protest the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
By Izzy Greig and Amanda Velasco
Campus
Jan. 27, 2026 6:09 p.m.ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Jan. 23
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 6:32 p.m.
The Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors has lost around $1.8 million since the beginning of the academic year due to the elimination of meal swipes at ASUCLA markets, it said at its Friday meeting.
By Anna Gu
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