This post was updated Sept. 8 at 9:30 p.m. A recent pair of studies conducted by UCLA researchers found the mental health needs of the Latinx ethnic groups and Asian ethnic groups in California are not being met. Read more...
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September 4, 8:54 pm
UCLA professors shine light on border crisis in new documentary ‘Águilas’
This post was updated Sept. 6 at 9:59 p.m. Two UCLA professors hope to raise awareness about the border crisis and humanize the experiences of undocumented migrants who died trying to cross the United States-Mexico border in the documentary “Águilas.” The film features the humanitarian organization Aguilas del Desierto and its missions in the Sonoran Desert to find missing migrants. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Maite Zubiaurre)
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September 4, 6:55 pm
UCLA’s Arthur Ashe Legacy Fund sponsors sports agency internship for students
This post was updated Sept. 6 at 8:15 p.m. UCLA is offering a newly created summer internship to current or recently graduated students at a sports marketing agency, SPORTFIVE. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Arthur Ashe Legacy Fund has partnered with sports media and marketing agency SPORTFIVE to offer an internship to one UCLA student or recent graduate each year. The inaugural internship session took place in summer 2021. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
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August 28, 2:44 pm
State budget includes funding to support UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report
UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report received state funding for the first time under the 2021-2022 California state budget, providing financial support for extended analysis of diversity in Hollywood television and film. Read more...
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August 25, 7:07 pm
Alumni, community members discuss Gidra’s legacy, importance to Asian Americans
This post was updated Aug. 29 at 8:39 p.m. When asked what his academic major was, alumnus Mike Murase jokingly replied, “Activism.” Murase, who completed his undergraduate degree in 1970, said he had few opportunities to learn about Asian Americans in the classroom. Read more...
Photo: (Above: A pointillist rendition of a photo of the GIDRA staff). At UCLA in 1969, a group of Asian American students banded together to form Gidra, a newspaper for Asian American issues. Nearly 50 years after its last regular issue in 1974, members of the Asian American community in Los Angeles, including UCLA alumni and others, have recently revived the publication as Gidra Media. (Suzi Partridge/Courtesy of GIDRA)
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August 21, 12:44 pm
UCLA study finds even short-term vaping poses significant risk to health
This post was updated Aug. 22 at 7:40 p.m. Vaping for a short period of time causes immediate harmful physiological changes that can lead to chronic diseases, such as lung disease and cancer, according to a new UCLA study. Read more...
Photo: (Cat Nordstrom/Daily Bruin)
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August 18, 6:09 pm
California to require COVID-19 vaccination or negative test at large indoor events
California will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for attendees of large indoor events beginning next month. Beginning Sept. 20, all individuals who attend indoor events with more than 1,000 attendees must submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test, according to new guidance from the California Department of Public Health. Read more...
Photo: Beginning Sept. 20, California will require attendees of large indoor events to submit proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test prior to entry. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)