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February 11, 6:21 pm

Feast at Rieber celebrates Lunar New Year, serves traditional dishes with a twist

This post was updated Feb. 20 at 4:12 p.m. As an extensive line of students formed well before opening time Thursday evening, the dining staff at Feast at Rieber – a dining hall featuring Asian-inspired cuisines – bustled with final preparations to welcome the Year of the Dragon. Read more...

Photo: Wilfredo Vitug, the executive chef at Rendezvous, is pictured. Vitug and his team developed UCLA Dining’s Lunar New Year menu after extensive research and development. (Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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February 8, 9:55 pm

ACA hosts Basic Needs Drive for people experiencing homelessness in Chinatown

The UCLA Association of Chinese Americans kicked off its Basic Needs Drive this week to help provide resources for people experiencing homelessness in Chinatown. The drive is being hosted in collaboration with the Asian Pacific Coalition and the Chinatown Community for Equitable Development – a grassroots organization that helps Chinatown residents find better jobs, education and housing. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles Chinatown is pictured. Students from the Association of Chinese Americans recently collected items as part of a basic needs drive to be distributed in Chinatown. (Courtesy of Antoine Taveneaux via Wikimedia Commons Courtesy)

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February 8, 7:51 pm

Student organizations host rally demanding UCLA’s divestment from Israel

This post was updated Feb. 8 at 10:44 p.m. Students for Justice in Palestine and the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA held a rally Thursday calling on the university to divest from companies associated with Israel. Read more...

Photo: People participating in a rally to call for the UC to divest from companies associated with Israel are pictured. The protest, which was hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine alongside the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA, also contained chants and speeches. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)

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February 6, 10:22 pm

Student-run Collar Scholars initiative works to raise service dogs, help community

Sporting bright yellow service dog vests, four-footed Bruins are often spotted trotting the corridors of UCLA with their tails wagging high. However, these furry friends are unlike most other puppies. Read more...

Photo: Helen Ringley (left) and Alley Redd (right), members of the Collar Scholars club, are pictured. The club works to train service dogs for people with disabilities. (Charlotte Bradley-McKinnon/Daily Bruin)

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February 6, 10:00 pm

Student-founded Alzheimer’s initiative earns 2024 Westly Prize finalist nomination

A nonprofit founded by a UCLA student was nominated as a finalist for the 2024 Westly Prize for Young Social Innovators. The Brain Exercise Initiative, founded by UCLA medical and Harvard law student Esin Gumustekin, focuses on helping older people avoid memory loss by using brain exercises, according to its website. Read more...

Photo: A volunteer from the Brain Exercise Initiative leads a group of older adults through an activity. The initiative, founded by a UCLA student, was nominated for the 2024 Westly Prize for Young Social Innovators. (Courtesy of Brain Exercise Initiative, Purdue Chapter)


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