Rent prices in Los Angeles have dropped since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some community leaders said the price decrease may not help people already struggling to pay bills. Read more...
Photo: Dropping rent prices in Los Angeles may not benefit blue-collar workers already affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, some community members said. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 8:03 p.m. A new coupon code will give the UCLA community discounts in at least 12 Westwood eateries. Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission and Financial Supports Commission partnered with the Westwood Village Improvement Association to create the coupon code, “ILOVEWESTWOOD,” announced via social media on Oct 13. Read more...
Photo: A new coupon code provides discounts at popular Westwood Village eateries to the UCLA community. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA and University of California researchers will lead a team that will advise California officials on a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. California Gov. Gavin Newsom named a Scientific Safety Review Workgroup in a press release Monday, which will help California government officials vet a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available and help officials develop a plan to distribute the vaccine. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom assembled a team of researchers and medical experts to advise California officials on the creation and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 7:59 p.m. When Stephen Cucharo taught a political science seminar over Zoom, he struggled to read the room – an issue he has had since the transition to remote learning. Read more...
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Even if students are away from campus, they should still vote in the 2020 election, UCLA faculty said. About 5,000 out-of-state students study at UCLA, according to fall 2019 data from the University of California. Read more...
Photo: No matter where students are voting in the country, they should vote, according to UCLA faculty. (Samantha Fredburg/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 7:47 p.m. As the COVID-19 pandemic has upended on-campus life at UCLA, many student workers are left with reduced working hours or without jobs. Read more...
Photo: Student workers on campus have fewer available positions and face shorter working hours because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The development of a successful vaccine for COVID-19 depends on public trust and participation from underserved communities in vaccine trials, a panel of UCLA health professionals said. Read more...
Photo: The success of a COVID-19 vaccine will depend on the trust and participation of underrepresented communities. However, mistrust of research institutes is a barrier between communities and their participation in vaccine trials. (Photo by Noah Danesh)
