Some UCLA students from Syria said they support the American government’s decision to order a missile strike on Syrian government forces. The U.S. launched a missile strike on a Syrian air base April 6. Read more...
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April 14, 12:17 am
UCLA scientists organize march to educate public on funding for sciences
UCLA scientists are organizing a March for Science in Los Angeles to foster communication between scientists and the general public. The March for Science, which will take place April 22, aims to bring thousands of participants together to educate people about underfunding of the sciences and encourage greater involvement in science. Read more...
Photo: Alexander Bradley, a biochemistry, molecular and structural biology graduate student, is organizing the March for Science in Los Angeles on April 22. (Courtesy of Alexander Bradley)
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April 12, 11:52 pm
New bill would require notifying students of CalFresh eligibility
A state assemblymember introduced a new bill that would make it easier for college students to qualify for food stamps. Assemblymember Shirley Weber introduced Assembly Bill 214, which would require the California Student Aid Commission to provide written notice to Cal Grant recipients who are qualified to participate in the CalFresh program, federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Read more...
Photo: The Community Programs Office, which manages several programs that aim to increase student food security, could get help informing people who qualify for CalFresh benefits under a new bill. (April Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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April 12, 11:33 pm
UCLA lab researches new potential treatment for bubble baby disease
A UCLA research team has developed a new stem cell gene therapy to treat babies with diminished immune systems. Adenosine deaminase-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency, or bubble baby disease, is an immune system defect caused by the lack of adenosine deaminase, an enzyme found in white blood cells. Read more...
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April 12, 1:25 am
Watermark senior residents speak on adverse effects of eviction notice
This post was updated on April 13 at 10 p.m. When Emiel Meisel and his wife settled in Westwood in 2014, he thought their journeys had come to a close. Read more...
Photo: Ruth Frank (left) and her daughter Carol Frank (right) are pictured in Ruth’s apartment in the Watermark at Westwood. Ruth Frank, who lives in The Watermark at Westwood, met her late husband at UCLA. Jeannine Frank, her other daughter, lived in the same building that her mother lives in now as a student at UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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April 12, 1:23 am
State bill would require UC to cover and provide medication abortions
A state legislator proposed a law that would require public universities to cover medication abortions under student health insurance plans and provide them at student health centers. Read more...
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April 12, 1:23 am
Student-run organization helps immigrants get access to legal services
The day after President Donald Trump announced his executive order banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries, more than 200 law students mobilized to protest and volunteer at the Los Angeles International Airport. Read more...
Photo: A group of UCLA law students is working to help defend immigrants in the current political climate, continuing the efforts of a mobilization that took place four months ago. (Courtesy of Sasha Novis)