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February 10, 2:32 pm

USAC approves code changes to make elections more accessible, transparent

This post was updated Feb. 15 at 09:06 p.m.
 New procedural changes aim to make undergraduate student government elections more accessible, student officials said. The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously approved several changes in January to the undergraduate elections code, though some council members said some of the changes may not be necessary or effective. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved changes to the elections code that aim to improve accessibility in the virtual 2021 elections season. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

Campus, News

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February 9, 5:53 pm

UCLA introduces new European languages and transcultural studies department

UCLA established an interdisciplinary European studies department to allow students to study European languages and culture in greater depth. The university merged several of its European language departments – including Germanic languages, French and Francophone studies, Scandinavian and Italian – to create the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies, UCLA Newsroom announced Monday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA recently established an interdisciplinary European studies department, UCLA Newsroom announced Monday. The department plans to offer students European language instruction and historical and cultural courses. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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February 9, 4:26 pm

UCLA employs wastewater testing to bolster COVID-19 detection efforts on the Hill

UCLA is testing wastewater from residential dorms for COVID-19 to improve contact tracing on the Hill. The UCLA Office of Environment, Health & Safety began testing wastewater from De Neve Plaza and Hedrick Summit in January, according to an email from UCLA Housing sent to students living in university housing. Read more...

Photo: UCLA began a wastewater testing program for COVID-19 in some university dorms in January. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, News, Student Government

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February 7, 8:55 am

TGIF committee creates fund to support students doing unpaid sustainability work

An undergraduate student government fund launched a pilot program in mid-January that will fund students focusing on sustainability on campus. The pilot student support fund will give up to $300 in either UCLA Store gift cards or honorarium payments to individual students who are working in unpaid sustainability work at UCLA, said Sachi Cooper, the Undergraduate Students Association Council facilities commissioner and the committee chair for The Green Initiative Fund. Read more...

Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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February 5, 8:03 pm

Bruins for Change: Descendants of survivors aim to educate students on impact of genocide

From Jackie Robinson to Cindy Montañez, many Bruins have historically been on the frontlines in taking initiative for social justice issues. Some Bruins are following in their footsteps, using their voices to make change. Read more...

Photo: Amelia Konomos (top left), Tanya Boghosian (top right) and Sonya Ashikyan (bottom) started the Genocide Relief and Awareness club to raise awareness of past and ongoing genocides.(Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)

Campus, International, News

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February 5, 5:48 pm

UCLA will provide financial support to students affected by Myanmar coup

UCLA is planning to give students affected by the Myanmar coup university financial aid, a university administrator said at the Tuesday undergraduate student government meeting. Maria Blandizzi, the UCLA dean of students, said Tuesday at an Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting that her office and the Economic Crisis Response Team will give financial support to students who cannot withdraw funds from their banks in Myanmar as a result of a coup staged by Myanmar’s military Monday. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA administrator said Tuesday at an Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting that the university will provide students affected by the military coup in Myanmar with financial aid. (Courtesy of Creative Commons)

A Closer Look, Campus, News, Science & Health

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February 3, 4:16 pm

Some immunocompromised students express reservations about campus reopening plans

Kausalya Kethu turns the decision of whether or not she should return to campus in the fall over and over in her mind. Though others can make the decision to return without a second thought, Kethu can’t – she is immunocompromised. Read more...

Photo: Some immunocompromised students are concerned about their safety for a possible return to campus this fall. (Harold Lee/Daily Bruin)


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