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A Closer Look

Aug. 14, 2026 7:49 p.m.
2 students honored with Don T. Nakanishi Award for AAPI community research, activism
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Corina Penaia, the graduate student award recipient, is featured. Penaia conducts research on health and data equity in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. (Courtesy of Corina Penaia)

Two students received the 2025-26 Don T. Nakanishi Award for Outstanding Engaged Scholarship in Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies last month for their community research and activism.

By Amanda Xi

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Campus

Aug. 14, 2026 7:26 p.m.
Drumming, athleticism, Japanese culture meet at first-ever US college taiko club

Thunderous drumbeats, synchronized movements and sharp vocalizations fill performances by UCLA’s Kyodo Taiko, the first collegiate taiko drumming ensemble in the United States.
The student-run organization, founded in 1990, brings around 30 members together each year to learn taiko – a 12,000-year-old traditional Japanese art form – and engage with Japanese American history and culture.

By Vivian Stein

Campus

Aug. 13, 2026 4:35 p.m.

USAC Recap – Aug. 4

The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved eight new appointments and discussed plans to financially support students following increased Bruin One Access fees at its August 4 meeting.

By Lauren Trautenberg

Campus

Aug. 13, 2026 3:34 p.m.

UCPD investigating alleged drug-facilitated aggravated assault on Gayley

UCPD is investigating an alleged drug-facilitated aggravated assault that occurred on Gayley Avenue on Wednesday. 
A UCLA student attended a party on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue – where UCLA’s fraternities are located – and saw someone add an unidentified powder to his drink before he was pressured to drink it, according to a Thursday UCPD Clery Timely Warning alert. 
UCPD does not know the identity of the perpetrator and if they are affiliated with UCLA, said Richard Mejia, the director of emergency communications and information, in an email statement. 
People with information related to the incident should contact UCPD, the alert stated.

By Alexis Muchnik

News

Aug. 12, 2026 6:19 p.m.

North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Aug. 5

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council elected a board member and urged the city of Los Angeles to address housing and homelessness concerns at its August meeting.

By Julian Duaybis

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