According to a recent UCLA study, drug overdose-related deaths have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 9,000 people in the United States died from drug overdoses in May 2020 – approximately 58% more than the number a year earlier, according to the study that was released April 15. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers found that deaths from drug overdoses spiked during the pandemic. (Michael Vigman/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 16 at 9:41 p.m. The Regency Village Theatre will reopen in late May after closing more than one year ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: After more than a year of closure, the Regency Village Theatre will reopen May 27 with a screening of “A Quiet Place Part II.” COVID-19 safety measures will be enforced according to county health guidelines. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Bruins come from all around the world, from Colombia to Bangladesh. Because of the pandemic, many international Bruins are currently residing in their home countries. In “At a Distance,” Daily Bruin writers will look at events around the world Bruins care about and give a student’s perspective on the topics. Read more...
Photo: (Maddie Rausa/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 15 at 2:01 p.m. Undergraduate student body leaders are calling for improved access to housing for all transfer students, some of whom were excluded from priority access to on-campus housing. Read more...
Photo: Transfer students are continuing to advocate for university housing while exploring off-campus options. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
About 6,000 miles away from Westwood, Hana Hong sees all her UCLA friends posting their COVID-19 vaccination cards on Instagram. Although Hong wants the vaccine, the first-year biology student from South Korea said she has not been able to receive the first dose. Read more...
This post was updated May 16 at 9:23 p.m. UCLA’s delayed distribution of emergency relief funds has placed a financial burden on those who need it most, some students said. Read more...
Los Angeles County announced Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccine eligibility will extend to include children ages 12 to 15, and eligible children may be able to get vaccinated as early as Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles County announced Wednesday that it is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include children ages 12 to 15. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
