Wednesday, December 31

Bruins consider Willow project’s destructive impacts on environment, communities

UCLA community members expressed concerns over President Joe Biden’s approval of the Alaska Willow project, the largest oil drilling project on United States public land in recent years. Read more...

Photo: A map showing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska with a thumbtack marking the Willow oil drilling project site is pictured. President Joe Biden’s approval of the largest oil drilling project on U.S. public land in recent years sparked concerns among UCLA community members. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruins rally for Iranian women in International Women’s Day march

Dozens of Bruins and protesters gathered in front of Royce Hall on Wednesday to denounce discrimination against women and political oppression in Iran. The event – organized by the Iranian Student Group at UCLA, Iranian Scholars for Liberty and Persian fraternity Sigma Pi Beta – was organized to amplify Iranian women’s voices and bring international attention to their repression, said Paria, a fourth-year cognitive science major and president of ISG, who requested to remain anonymous for safety reasons. Read more...

Photo: (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)


Taking 12th grade math increases chances of college enrollment, UCLA study finds

A recent study from the Los Angeles Education Research Institute at UCLA found that students who take math in 12th grade have an increased likelihood of enrolling in and continuing with higher education. Read more...

Photo: The Mathematical Sciences Building is pictured. The Los Angeles Education Research Institute at UCLA recently released a report that found that students who took math in 12th grade may have a higher chance of continuing with higher education. (Daily Bruin file photo)


COVID-19 led to hardship for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, study shows

A recent UCLA study found that the COVID-19 pandemic led to economic hardship, negative health outcomes and rising incidents of hate and violence for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Read more...

Photo: Royce Hall (pictured). A study by UCLA, AAPI Data and UC Riverside researchers found that the Asian American and Pacific Islander community faced negative health and economic consequences, as well as an increase in incidents of hate, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Community discusses report on youth voter turnout for 2022 midterm elections

Following UCLA leading the University of California as the campus with the most students newly registered to vote leading up to the 2022 midterm elections, a Tufts University report has found young people across the nation are casting their ballots to ensure the voices of a new generation are heard. Read more...

Photo: People vote at ballot boxes. Students discussed youths’ recent trends of political participation following a Tufts University report that found a significantly high percentage of young people participated in the 2022 midterm elections. (Daily Bruin file photo)





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