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LA City Council candidate Scott Epstein leads urban hike through Westwood

About 20 students and Westwood community members gathered Sunday for an urban hike through Westwood Village and UCLA. Scott Epstein’s campaign for Los Angeles City Council District 5 organized the urban hike and featured students and community leaders discussing topics such as homelessness and transportation. Read more...

Photo: Residents and students gathered for an urban hike organized by Los Angeles City Council candidate Scott Epstein through Westwood on Sunday. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


American Indian Student Association raises awareness, honors Indigenous Peoples Day

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 11:14 p.m. The American Indian Student Association set up a table on Bruin Walk on Monday to display and sell beaded jewelry made by different Indigenous artists, collect donations and raise awareness on issues affecting their community in light of Indigenous Peoples Day. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s American Indian Student Association collected donations and sold beaded jewelry made by Indigenous artists at a booth on Bruin Walk as part of an event to honor Indigenous Peoples Day. The organization also decorated the Bruin Bear with signs spreading awareness of Indigenous issues. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


UCLA announces new efforts to be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution

On Sept. 24, UCLA announced new initiatives in its efforts to be federally designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by 2025. UCLA pledged to create new faculty lines and fellowships and devote more resources to Latinx-related research. Read more...

Photo: On Sept. 24, Chancellor Gene Block and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter announced new initiatives as part of UCLA’s efforts to become a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Disabled Student Union hosts hybrid protest for COVID-19 accommodations

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:12 a.m. Around 175 people gathered on campus and over Zoom on Friday to protest UCLA’s lack of accommodations for students with disabilities. Read more...

Photo: Protesters gathered on campus and over Zoom on Friday to urge the university to provide greater accommodations for UCLA students, staff and faculty. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


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UCLA finds trace amounts of COVID-19 in wastewater of residential halls

Trace amounts of COVID-19 were found in on-campus housing wastewater Thursday.  The UCLA Office of Environment, Health & Safety found the COVID-19 traces as a part of their residential building wastewater testing program.  The university emailed students living in on-campus housing to notify them of the trace amounts of the virus found Thursday, said UCLA spokesperson Katherine Alvarado. Read more...

Photo: Traces of COVID-19 were detected in wastewater in on-campus housing Thursday. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)

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BruinHub first step in providing resources for commuter, housing-insecure students

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:08 a.m. In his third year, Juan Maya Hernandez began taking the bus home – only to fall asleep, miss his stop and end up in Santa Monica multiple times. Read more...

Photo: The BruinHub, which opened to students in late September, is a study and sleep space located on the second floor of the John Wooden Center. The space intends to address some of the needs and concerns of commuter and housing-insecure students. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Students raise concerns regarding adherence to in-person instruction guidelines

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:17 a.m. The Academic Senate released guidelines Aug. 30 and updated them Sept. 23, advising instructors on conducting in-person instruction in the fall in areas such as how to conduct assessments and how to evaluate attendance. Read more...

Photo: The Academic Senate released guidelines outlining how instructors should evaluate in-person assessments and attendance. However, some students said professors may not follow the recommendations. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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