Wednesday, May 6

Students establish TASO chapter at UCLA, support transborder community

Isaac Felix woke up before sunrise to get to elementary and middle school, only to wait in four-hour lines at the U.S.-Mexico border because he attended school in the United States while living in Mexico. Read more...

Photo: Estefania Castañeda Pérez and Isaac Felix helped co-found the Transfronterizo Alliance Student Organization at UCLA. TASO aims to provide a community for students who frequently have to travel across the U.S.-Mexico border for educational purposes. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)


New student program fights food insecurity, prevents dining hall waste

Students will be served free leftover food from the Hill’s dining halls, tentatively starting Feb. 15. Student organizations Hunger Project, Swipe Out Hunger and Students for Students partnered with UCLA Dining Services to launch Bruin Dine, which will distribute leftover food from De Neve, Feast and Covel dining halls in the Kerckhoff State Rooms from 9:30 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Leftover food from De Neve, Feast and Covel dining halls will be served to students in the Kerckhoff State Rooms from 9:30 p.m. to 10:50 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA researchers find a way to repair nerve damage with stem cells

UCLA researchers have developed a way to use stem cells to help potentially rebuild damaged spinal cords. In a study published in January, researchers in the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research established a way to derive sensory interneurons, which are cells involved in reflexes and relaying sensory information to the brain, from stem cells. Read more...

Photo: UCLA researchers established a way to derive sensory interneurons, which are cells involved in reflexes and relaying sensory information to the brain, from stem cells. (Anthony Ismail/Daily Bruin)


UCLA implements campus safety precautions proposed by task force

UCLA has enacted recommendations proposed by a task force in 2016 to improve the campus’ safety preparedness procedures and emergency notification systems. Campus Safety Task Force, which was established after a murder-suicide on campus in June 2016, has helped the campus make various improvements to its emergency preparation procedures. Read more...

Photo: Campus Safety Task Force, which was established after a murder-suicide on campus in June 2016, has made various improvements to UCLA’s emergency preparation procedures, such as expanding the university’s emergency communication protocols and notification systems. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Westwood bars see increase of students after alcohol ban at fraternity parties

This article was updated May 3 at 12:25 p.m. Westwood bars have been serving more UCLA students following a recent alcohol ban at fraternity parties. The Interfraternity Council banned UCLA fraternities indefinitely from hosting in-house parties with alcohol on Jan. Read more...

Photo: More students have been visiting bars in Westwood, including Rocco’s Tavern and Barney’s Beanery, following the Interfratnerity Council’s ban on alcohol at in-house events January. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)


UCPD searches for man who allegedly sexually battered UCLA student

University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually battered a UCLA student Monday morning. The student was walking on Gayley Avenue at 12:58 a.m. Read more...

Photo: University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually battered a UCLA student Monday morning. He was last seen wearing a black sweater with the words “San Francisco” written on it. (UCPD)