Student groups supporting Democratic and progressive agendas were disappointed at the 2016 presidential election results, but said they will continue to work to elect liberal candidates at all levels of government. Read more...
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January 20, 1:30 am
Student works to combat racism in wake of Trump presidency
Two white men in a passing car yelled racist insults at Michaelle Burbank and her friends as they were on their way to protest President-elect Trump’s election in November. Read more...
Photo: Michaelle Burbank said growing up in a predominantly white community complicated the role race played in her life. She added she faced racial discrimination growing up. (Diana Luna/Daily Bruin)
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January 20, 1:27 am
UCLA community weighs in on impact of possible Affordable Care Act repeal
Congress voted to begin the process of undoing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act last week, the 2010 law which expanded and mandated health insurance for all U.S. Read more...
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January 20, 12:16 am
Saturday BruinBus destination changes from Santa Monica to Hollywood
A UCLA shuttle will transport students from the Hill to the Hollywood area this quarter. UCLA Office of Residential Life changed the free Saturday BruinBus shuttle’s destination from Santa Monica to two different locations: Hollywood and Highland, and The Grove. Read more...
Photo: The Saturday BruinBus shuttle will take students to Hollywood and Highland, and The Grove this quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 20, 12:13 am
Themed floor for first-generation students to open in Hedrick in fall
A themed floor for first-generation college students will open in Hedrick Hall in fall 2017. First to Go, a Living Learning Community, will give students who are the first in their families to attend college an environment where they can learn from one another, according to UCLA Residential Life. Read more...
Photo: A new Living Learning Community called First To Go, will open at Hedrick Hall in September 2017, giving first-generation college students a chance to spend time with each other. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 18, 11:37 pm
Cal-designed emergency alert app Wildfire spreads to UCLA
UCLA students can now download an emergency alert application created by University of California, Berkeley, alumni. Wildfire, an application created by UC Berkeley alumni Hriday Kemburu, Tim Hyon, Jay Patel and Vinay Ramesh, delivers real-time safety alerts about dangerous situations, such as a mugging or a shooting, through emails and phone notifications. Read more...
Photo: Wildfire is a real-time alert application that cautions users about nearby public emergencies through email or phone notifications. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
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January 18, 11:14 pm
Conservative students face discrimination, marginalization at UCLA
Haley Nieves was putting up posters for a Bruin Republicans event last spring when two female students confronted her, tearing down the posters and shouting in her face. Read more...
Photo: Haley Nieves (right), the outreach director for Bruin Republicans and a third-year political science and international development studies student, said she feels left out on campus. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)