California voters will decide the fate of affirmative action on the November general election ballot, but the measure continues to face controversy. Affirmative action is the practice of taking into account factors like race and sex in the context of education and employment. Read more...
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Campus, News, Westwood
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October 16, 10:02 pm
Student activists, organizations call for end to UCPD amid police violence concerns
Student activists are calling to end campus police and to redistribute resources to communities harmed by police violence. No UCPD Coalition, a student-led movement, is advocating for abolishing police departments due to over-policing of people of color, said Andrew Guerrero, the coalition’s co-founder. Read more...
Photo: Campus activists call for the abolishment of the university police department and divestment of its funds. (Naveed Pour/Daily Bruin staff)
A Closer Look, Academics, News
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October 16, 8:49 pm
Students, faculty call for increased measures to prevent, address Zoombombings
This post was updated Oct. 18 at 6:40 p.m. UCLA is investigating multiple incidents of Zoombombing, but some students said the university should implement more security measures to curb Zoombombing. Read more...
Photo: Several students and professors said UCLA should implement more security measures to address Zoombombings. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
News, Westwood
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October 15, 11:43 pm
New Nick the Greek restaurant brings gyros, souvlaki, more to Westwood
A new Greek-inspired restaurant opened its doors in Westwood on Oct 8 by serving a lunch crowd lined up down the block. Nick the Greek held a free lunch event to kick off its opening in Westwood Village. Read more...
Photo: The Nick the Greek franchise has come to Westwood. The restaurant, located on Kinross Avenue, handed out free food to more than 400 people on its first day open. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin)
News, Student Government
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October 15, 9:59 pm
USAC recap – Oct. 6
The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved a resolution for Support of Safe Parking and Recognition of Students Experiencing Homelessness. The council appointed several committee members to the Finance Committee and other groups. Read more...
A Closer Look, News
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October 15, 5:14 pm
Student organizations take on virtual recruitment with social media, video chats
The Women’s Law Journal typically hosts an annual wine and pasta dinner to recruit new members in the fall. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended WLJ’s annual tradition. Read more...
Photo: (Bridgette Baron/Daily Bruin)
Campus, National, News, Science & Health
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October 15, 4:53 pm
UCLA researchers’ more efficient, less expensive COVID-19 test authorized by FDA
UCLA received an emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration last week to conduct a fast and cheap COVID-19 test. The new test, called SwabSeq, can return results in 12 to 24 hours, said Sri Kosuri, an associate chemistry and biochemistry professor who helped develop the technology. Read more...
Photo: SwabSeq is a new COVID-19 test developed by UCLA researchers. The test is cheaper, produces results faster and removes many logistical challenges for mass testing. (Courtesy of Octant)