Clint Thodos could only see the “nia” of the word “California” on the board in front of him. He put the Google Glass on and a moment later, he could read the word in its entirety. Read more...
Photo: Clint Thodos, a third-year American literature and culture student, wears Google Glass to regain his full visual field. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
Speakers presented research on the challenges black and Latino students face in education at a conference Wednesday. The Black Male Institute hosted its 2017 Think Tank conference, called “Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline,” at UCLA’s Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...
Photo: Joanna Navarro, an undergraduate student researcher, presented her findings on two programs put on by the Black Male Institute at its 2017 Think Tank conference: “Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline.” (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Daily Bruin reporters travel across California to explore the effects of Proposition 64 on the cannabis industry and how it affects students, businesses and medicine. Watch this video in our “Cannabis Kingdom” series for a visual representation of what being high on marijuana feels like for a student. Read more...
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“Activism is in the DNA, as Kendrick would say,” says Dr. Mary Corey, a senior lecturer of history at UCLA. In the 1960s, Corey attended UCLA for her undergraduate studies and became involved in the wave of political activism that erupted during that period. Read more...
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State and local leaders announced Monday a bill that would ban polystyrene food containers, such as styrofoam cups, in California by 2020. State Sen. Ben Allen, whose district includes UCLA, introduced Senate Bill 705, or the Ocean Pollution Reduction Act, at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...
Photo: State Sen. Ben Allen urged for the passage of Senate Bill 705 at UCLA Monday. The bill, also called the Ocean Pollution Reduction Act, would ban polystyrene food containers in California by 2020. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
UCLA students and professors said they think the United States’ recent deployment of a missile system in South Korea in response to North Korean weapons tests raised tensions between the countries. Read more...
California state legislators are considering proposing legislation making it illegal to interfere with a state auditor investigation. Assembly members Al Muratsuchi, who represents part of Los Angeles’ South Bay region, and Phil Ting, who represents parts of western San Francisco and northern San Mateo County, announced the potential legislation Tuesday. Read more...
