Monday, June 30

Asian American professors worry about safety amid rise in anti-Asian attacks

Ever since Frank Chang immigrated to the United States from Taiwan in 1979, he has never seen so much violence against Asian Americans. Chang, an electrical engineering professor, is one of many Asian American professors who are unsettled by the rising Asian hate crimes and concerned about both their own safety and the safety of their families. Read more...

Photo: Some Asian elderly professors at UCLA said they have become concerned for their wellbeing and that of their loved ones with the rise of anti-Asian violence. Of these attacks, many have targeted older Asian individuals. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin)


Students discuss how pandemic, racism affect United States’ global reputation

Editor’s note: This post was updated April 19 at 1:01 a.m. to provide retroactive anonymity to a source due to safety concerns. A third-year anthropology student remembers making the decision to fly back to her home country of Brunei from Westwood at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Photo: Some UCLA students feel that the United States’ reputation declined as a result of its initial COVID-19 response. They added the Black Lives Matter movement and anti-Asian violence also contributed to their disillusionment with the U.S. (Photo illustration by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


Dozens gather in remembrance of student Lindsey Trieu at candlelight vigil

Holding flowers and electric candles, dozens of people gathered in Bruin Plaza Friday night at a vigil for Lindsey Trieu, a UCLA student who died in March. Read more...

Photo: Lindsey Trieu, a second-year psychology student who was set to graduate spring quarter, died March 27. Friends of Trieu remember her for her loving and hardworking personality. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)


Removal of states’ mask mandates exposes students to anxieties, public scrutiny

This post was updated April 11 at 10:04 p.m. Rhea Dhakal has received stares and glares when wearing a mask in her home state Texas. In early March, Texas lifted its eight-month-old mask mandate and reopened businesses at 100% capacity, making it the largest state to have no mask requirements. Read more...

Photo: Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some states in the United States lifted their mask mandates. (Photo illustration by Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA dining hall reopenings met with excitement, safety concerns

This post was updated April 4 at 4:18 p.m. For the first time in more than a year, UCLA students have been able to return to the tables at some residential dining halls. Read more...

Photo: Aimee Benitez (left) grabbed dinner with Gabriela Lopez (Right) at De Neve Residential Restaurant on Wednesday, the first day the dining hall and Bruin Café opened for limited indoor dining in more than a year. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin)


Bruins for Change: Students work to make American Sign Language accessible through addition of minor

From Jackie Robinson to Cindy Montañez, many Bruins have historically been on the frontlines in taking initiative for social justice issues. Some Bruins are following in their footsteps, using their voices to make change. Read more...

Photo: Third-year students Abby Irby, Rowan O’Bryan and Molly Vendig are behind the initiative to make American Sign Language a minor at UCLA. (Left to right: Courtesy of Abby Irby, Rowan O’Bryan, Molly Vendig)




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