Members of the Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA held signs and duct taped their mouths for their annual “Stain of Denial” silent protest on Bruin Walk on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
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News, Westwood
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February 9, 1:15 am
Westwood business owners consider recycling program inefficient, expensive
Some business owners in Westwood said they think a new city recycling program costs too much and has neglected to pick up their trash. RecycLA, a program launched in July 2017 to promote recycling and reduce waste within the city, provides commercial properties with opportunities to recycle, which includes additional recycle bins and rebate systems for businesses that recycle. Read more...
Photo: RecycLA provides commercial properties with opportunities to recycle including with additional recycle bins and rebate systems for businesses that recycle. However, the program received more than 28,000 complaints about missed pickups as of January. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News, UC
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February 9, 1:11 am
Black student leaders demand support from UCSA following conference
Black student leaders said they think their concerns were ignored at a recent University of California Student Association conference and are calling on the association to better support black students across the UC. Read more...
Photo: Several student leaders have called on the University of California Student Association to provide more funding for black student groups and support to addressing discrimination against black students. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Westwood
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February 8, 6:25 pm
Fire breaks outs in Bel-Air home, visible from Janss Steps
This story was updated Feb. 8 at 9:15 p.m. A fire that broke out in a Bel-Air home near campus was partially contained Thursday evening. Firefighters reduced the flames of an attic fire in a large two-story home at 10835 W. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Fire Department is working to contain a fire in a large two-story home in Bel-Air. The fire is about one mile from campus and flames from the fire were visible from Janss Steps. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Video
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February 8, 1:10 pm
Video: Bird vs. Uber – Which is faster?
Bird is an app that allows users to find and ride electric scooters. Recently, a multitude of Bird scooters have appeared on campus and throughout Westwood. Read more...
News, Student Government
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February 8, 1:56 am
USAC recap – Feb. 6
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
News, Science & Health
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February 7, 10:54 pm
UCLA researchers study effects of traumatic events on depression
UCLA researchers have found that activity in two regions in the brain, along with social support, may lessen symptoms of depression following a traumatic event. In a paper published Monday, researchers at the Staglin IMHRO Center for Cognitive Neuroscience examined and compared a group of individuals who said they were disturbed by the 2016 presidential election with another group who said they were unaffected. Read more...
Photo: Researchers at the Staglin Center for cognitive neuroscience examined and compared a group of individuals who said they were disturbed by the 2016 presidential election. (Daily Bruin file photo)