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A Closer Look, International, Los Angeles, News, Transportation

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September 20, 8:53 pm

LA ramps up transit preparations ahead of hosting its 3rd Olympic Games

After the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics in August, the countdown began for the Los Angeles Games. In August, Mayor Karen Bass announced the LA 2028 Olympics will be a car-free event, meaning visitors and spectators are encouraged to use public transportation to get to the venues. Read more...

Photo: Mayor Karen Bass holds the Olympic flag as she steps off a plane after the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Los Angeles will host the next Summer Olympics in 2028, with several transportation projects already underway. (Courtesy of Mayor Karen Bass)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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September 20, 8:52 pm

Wooden Center renovations spur reactions on potential disruptions, improvements

Students shared mixed reactions to upcoming renovations of the John Wooden Center. The John Wooden Center’s construction will take place in different phases, with the first sequence beginning this fall and concluding in winter 2027, said Erinn McMahan, the executive director of UCLA Recreation, at an Aug. Read more...

Photo: The entrance to the John Wooden Center is pictured. UCLA students have mixed opinions about the intermediate effects of the upcoming seismic renovations the center will undergo. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A Closer Look, California, Campus, News, Science & Health

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September 13, 5:36 pm

Students struggle to keep cool as heatwave hits Westwood

UCLA students have tried to keep cool amid a blazing heat wave in Los Angeles. Southern California experienced extreme temperatures for nearly a full week after a heat wave arrived in Los Angeles last Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Westwood Village is pictured, where temperatures reached as high as 100 degrees over a five day heat wave. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A Closer Look, Campus, National, News

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September 11, 6:59 pm

UCLA students share mixed reactions, thoughts about 2024 presidential debate

UCLA students shared mixed reactions to Tuesday’s presidential debate. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met for their first and potentially only presidential debate Tuesday night, nearly two months since President Joe Biden’s exit from the race. Read more...

Photo: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are pictured. The two met for their first and potentially only presidential debate Tuesday night. (Creative Commons photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr)

A Closer Look, Academics, Higher Education, News

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September 11, 6:02 pm

UCLA, Duke study finds detailed journalism affects local infrastructure spending

A UCLA and Duke University study found that reading high-information local journalism is correlated with support for funding local infrastructure. The study, conducted by Megan Mullin – a professor of public policy at UCLA – and Andrew Trexler – a doctoral candidate at Duke University – illustrates how local news can contribute positively to the health of infrastructure, said Trexler. Read more...

Photo: The Luskin School of Public Affairs is pictured. Megan Mullin, a professor of public policy within the Luskin School, conducted a study in collaboration with a Duke University doctoral candidate that showed detailed journalism is correlated with positive support for local infrastructure. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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September 8, 9:33 pm

Bruin MimiQ Soong reflects on her role, journey to Miss Taiwanese American Queen

This post was updated Sept. 29 at 11:42 p.m. MimiQ Soong is making waves as the 2023-2024 Miss Taiwanese American Queen. Miss Taiwanese American is an annual competition hosted by the Taiwan Center of Greater Los Angeles dedicated to “empowering women and embodying the beauty within,” according to the competition’s website. Read more...

Photo: MimiQ Soong poses for a picture as the Miss Taiwanese American queen. The second-year world arts and culture student was named as queen through the 2024-2025 school year. (Courtesy of MimiQ Soong)


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