University police are investigating an online comment made toward the Alpha Phi sorority Monday. The comment, written in the comments section of the sorority’s recruitment video on YouTube, was a short written excerpt from the video manifesto released by Elliot Rodger, the man who killed six people in Isla Vista, California, in May 2014. Read more...
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October 6, 11:17 am
UCPD investigating online comment made toward sorority
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October 6, 12:25 am
Twins attempt to put period on the imposition of menstrual taxes
Helen and Rachel Lee went on a college shopping trip together before they moved into UCLA and noticed something odd with their receipt. “We went over budget, but we couldn’t figure out where we hit the hardest,” Helen Lee said. Read more...
Photo: Second-year students Helen Lee and Rachel Lee began protesting against the sales tax on menstrual products, a campaign that led them to the state capitol last month. (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)
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October 6, 12:23 am
The KiguRoom looks to snuggle into gap in onesie market
Aziz Abadsafian opened the trunk of his girlfriend’s car to find a piece of green clothing. When he pulled it out, he realized it was a large frog onesie. Read more...
Photo: Aziz Abadsafian, a research associate, and his girlfriend Lourdes Hipolito created an online store where people can buy their own kigurumis, onesies shaped like animals. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 5, 12:03 am
North Pool’s open swim time increased in response to pushback
UCLA Recreation reversed their decision to decrease open swim time in the North Pool after student pushback. Over the summer, UCLA Aquatics removed the 11 a.m. Read more...
Photo: On Monday, UCLA Aquatics officials posted a sign near the North Pool announcing that they changed the open swim hours for Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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October 5, 12:01 am
Breast cancer drug found at UCLA leads shift toward personalized care
October is the only month devoted to breast cancer awareness, but researchers at UCLA have breast cancer on their mind year-round. Increasingly, researchers and clinicians at UCLA are shifting towards personalized medicine to improve patient prognoses. Read more...
Photo: Polly Roberts, a breast cancer survivor and professor of world arts and cultures/dance, said the shift towards personalized care like that seen from UCLA researchers and clinicians has helped her cope with her stage 4 cancer. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 3, 10:41 pm
Residential Life launches themed floor for Pilipino community
Hedrick Hall 5 South will now be the official Pilipino residential floor for UCLA. A group of students approached the Residential Life staff about creating the Pilipin@ Community because they wanted a community on the Hill that would represent their culture, said Lori Vogelgesang, director of academic programs at UCLA Residential Life. Read more...
Photo: Hedrick Hall 5 South, the new Pilipino residential floor on the Hill, is a completely student-initiated community for Pilipinos. (Kuhelika Ghosh/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 2, 11:22 pm
UCLA professor links humanities and environment through narratives
Ursula Heise brought home a Jardine’s parrot about 20 years ago when she passed by a pet shop. It was the first animal that attracted her attention, but not the last. Read more...
Photo: Ursula Heise with two of her adoptive pet birds. Red-crowned parrots (Amazona viridigenalis) are endangered in their original habitat in Northeastern Mexico, but descendants of escaped pet birds have established growing populations in Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley. (Courtesy of Ursula Heise)