Saturday, October 17

On-campus organization documents, shares experiences of international students

Andrea Ng received a message from a girl she hadn’t spoken to since middle school after a student group shared Ng’s experience of having to develop a Californian accent when she first moved to the United States. Read more...

Photo: Second Impressions at UCLA is a student group that showcases the lives and experiences of international students on campus. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)


State senate bill revives possibility for abortion medication at public universities

The Ashe Center may offer students medical abortions starting January 2023 if a California senate bill passes. Senate Bill 24 was introduced in December 2018 by Democratic State Sen. Read more...

Photo: A California senate bill would require all California public universities to provide students access to medical abortions at campus health facilities, such as the Ashe Center. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Committee discusses movie premieres’ impact on Westwood Village businesses

Westwood business owners expressed concerns that movie premieres in the Village may negatively impact their businesses. At a Westwood Village Improvement Association committee meeting April 18, merchants raised concerns about the effect movie premieres may have on their businesses by closing streets and limiting parking. Read more...

Photo: Movie premieres at theaters in Westwood may be affecting businesses due to closed streets and lack of parking. Business owners have also said theaters give inadequate notice on when premieres will be held. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Activists march through Westwood and UCLA to protest animal experimentation

Animal rights activists protested a proposed state bill and UCLA’s use of animals in medical experiments Friday. About 40 people walked from Westwood to UCLA, before heading to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, to protest animal experimentation as well as Assembly Bill 700. Read more...

Photo: Animal rights activists walked from Westwood to UCLA to protest animal experimentation as well as Assembly Bill 700, which would further prevent the disclosure of specific information relating to researchers and their research at public universities and community colleges. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


With elections lightly contested, USAC holds cordial debate

Student government candidates defended their platforms but made a point not to criticize each other at their annual debate. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its annual candidate debate Thursday night. Read more...

Photo: Student government candidates spoke about their platforms and qualifications during their annual election debate. Of 15 positions, three are contested, including the USAC President seat. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)


UCLA study suggests vitamin D may be a safe, seizure-minimizing epilepsy treatment

Vitamin D may help reduce the frequency of seizures in epilepsy patients, according to a recent study from UCLA. Researchers in the lab of Christopher DeGiorgio, a professor of neurology, found that epilepsy patients experienced moderately fewer seizure episodes after taking vitamin D pills. Read more...

Photo: Researchers in the lab of Christopher DeGiorgio, a professor of neurology, found that epilepsy patients experienced moderately fewer seizure episodes after taking vitamin D pills. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA researchers discover cost and time efficient method to recycle water

UCLA researchers designed a water vapor capture system that could purify industrial wastewater and agricultural runoff three times more efficiently than existing methods. The study, published in the April issue of Science Advance, was led by Yongho Sungtaek Ju, a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor. Read more...

Photo: Abolfazl Sadeghpour, a mechanical engineering graduate student, was a co-lead author of the study. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)