Sunday, December 14

UCLA administrators discuss campus safety, COVID-19 pandemic

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:52 a.m. Chancellor Gene Block met with the Daily Bruin Editorial Board on Sept. 14 and discussed concerns about students’ return to campus after 18 months of primarily distance learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Photo: UCLA administrators and the executive director of the Ashe Center met with the Daily Bruin Editorial Board on Tuesday to discuss campus safety, pandemic-related learning policies, basic needs and racial justice. (Courtesy of Genesis Qu)


Students face long lines, wait times at dining halls amid staffing shortage

This post was updated Sept. 26 at 11:52 p.m. A staffing shortage has led to long lines and extensive wait times in dining halls around campus as students move back onto the Hill. Read more...

Photo: As a result of short staffing on the Hill, students have been encouraged to exchange their swipes to be able to purchase food from food trucks invited to help reduce the long lines. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin)


UCLA stops requiring mandatory weekly testing for vaccinated students, faculty

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 12:41 a.m. UCLA announced Aug. 31 that it will no longer require mandatory weekly testing for vaccinated students, despite the rise in positive COVID-19 cases from vaccinated individuals. Read more...

Photo: UCLA no longer mandates weekly testing for vaccinated students, causing concern as the number of positive cases increases among vaccinated people. (Michael Vigman/Daily Bruin)


New residence halls aim to facilitate success through work, study spaces

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 12:35 a.m. Two new residence halls at UCLA opened this quarter and will accommodate 1,800 students. The two buildings, Olympic Hall and Centennial Hall, contain a total of 621 triple occupancy rooms. Read more...

Photo: Olympic and Centennial residence halls opened to accommodate students for the first time this fall quarter. On Sept. 19, Chancellor Gene Block and housing staff hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the new buildings. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)


Pacific Islander, American Indian students call on UCLA for more representation

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 12:37 a.m. Two student organizations representing Pacific Islander and American Indian students are calling on UCLA administrators to address the lack of representation they feel on campus. Read more...

Photo: The Pacific Islander Student Association and the American Indian Student Association are calling on UCLA administrators to address the lack of representation, funding and resources these communities face on campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Brain and behavioral health minor offers bridge between science and wellness

Robin Castillo’s journey as a psychologist began after helping clients in the beauty industry for more than 25 years. Her passion for helping people through their personal issues inspired her to apply for the brain and behavioral health minor at UCLA, she said. Read more...

Photo: Nearly a year after they were accepted to the program, students in the brain and behavioral health minor reflect on the classes they have taken and what they hope to accomplish in the future. (Clockwise from top left: Courtesy of Johan Carrascoza, Layla Tondravi, Robin Castillo and Gurleen Kaur)



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