Jan Reiff valued every moment she had, said Terrance Reiff, her brother. Jan, a UCLA professor of history and member of the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force, died May 4 at the age of 71. Read more...
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Kaashvi Mahajan felt disheartened on a recent call with her grandparents. She had been hearing about the COVID-19 situation in India – where cases have dramatically increased – but was in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, over 1,400 miles away from her relatives in New Delhi, India. Read more...
Photo: First-year Kaashvi Mahajan worries about her family in New Delhi during India’s COVID-19 crisis. Currently in Abu Dhabi, she finds it difficult to comfort and support relatives from afar. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 14 at 8:02 p.m. As vaccine eligibility increases, the COVID-19 pandemic is slowly coming to a close. Many healthcare workers who have been on the frontlines for more than a year are leaving the pandemic equipped with newfound lessons and knowledge. Read more...
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When UCLA announced Friday that students would be permitted two guests at in-person graduation recognition events, Amanda Gracian immediately contacted her father. Hearing the news, Gracian’s father cried tears of joy. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year student Christian Ali says an in-person ceremony will feel like a real recognition of the work it took from him and his family for him to walk across the stage. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
After applying to eight schools with UCLA as her top choice, Alicia Kuo cried in excitement after she opened her admissions letter online. With COVID-19 restrictions slowly rolling back in California, UCLA’s incoming students have accepted admission offers with the possibility of an in-person first quarter. Read more...
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A strong sense of imposter syndrome hits Aaron Sokthavy Tann at the start of each quarter. With the quick turnaround of UCLA’s quarter system, Sokthavy Tann said he finds it hard to adjust to new instructors when classes begin – especially amid online classes. Read more...
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This post was updated May 7 at 9:25 a.m. In 2020, Hamza Mirza watched his younger cousin grow up over Zoom iftars, the nightly meal Muslims eat to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan. Read more...
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