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February 14, 10:58 pm

Students criticize international response to earthquakes in Turkey, Syria

Turkish and Syrian students said they have felt neglected by the international community following devastating earthquakes on Feb. 6. As of Tuesday, government officials have reported more than 40,000 deaths and the estimated economic loss is more than $1 billion, according to the World Bank. Read more...

Photo: A map of Turkey and Syria is pictured. Turkish and Syrian students expressed frustration with the lack of international support and humanitarian aid following the Feb. 6 earthquakes in the area. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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February 12, 10:55 pm

Bruins mourn lives lost in earthquake impacting Turkey and Syria

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 10:28 p.m. Editor’s note: this article was updated to retroactively remove the names of two students out of concern for their safety, as well as to clarify a source’s statement regarding the current political and economic climate in Syria. Read more...

Photo: A bouquet of flowers is placed on the ground. The Middle Eastern Student Association at UCLA organized a vigil to mourn the lives lost in a recent earthquake affecting Turkey and Syria. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)

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February 5, 9:15 pm

UCLA alumnus’ friends, family urge release from wrongful detainment in Venezuela

For over 10 months, Henry Martinez has been waiting for his brother to come home. Eyvin Hernandez, a double alumnus and a Los Angeles County public defender, went missing in late March 2022 following a vacation in Colombia after he accompanied a friend to the Venezuelan border, according to the LA Times. Read more...

Photo: Eyvin Hernandez (pictured), a double alumnus and a Los Angeles public defender, went missing at the end of March. UCLA community members voiced support for Hernandez’s safe return to the United States, calling upon President Joe Biden to negotiate his release. (Courtesy of Henry Martinez)

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January 29, 11:58 pm

UCLA, Stanford students design prototypes to tackle dementia-related challenges

In a joint effort, three groups of UCLA and Stanford students participating in the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine program have prototyped various medical devices to tackle challenges associated with dementia. Read more...

Photo: UCLA community members participating in the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine program are pictured. In a joint effort, three groups of UCLA and Stanford students participating in the JAIM program have prototyped various medical devices to tackle challenges associated with dementia. (Courtesy of Kanon Mori)

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December 3, 7:07 pm

Bruins hold vigil to honor Urumqi fire victims, support ‘zero COVID’ protests

More than a hundred people gathered for a vigil Thursday evening at Bruin Plaza to honor the victims of a recent deadly fire in Urumqi, China. Read more...

Photo: Over a hundred people gather at Bruin Plaza for a vigil. The vigil honored the victims of a deadly fire in Urumqi, China, and stood in solidarity with those protesting the country’s “zero COVID” policy. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)

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December 2, 1:07 pm

UCLA students rally for academic, political action for justice in Iran

Dozens of protestors gathered at Dickson Plaza on Wednesday to condemn violence and discrimination in Iran. The rally – organized by the Iranian Student Group and the Iranian Graduate and Professional Association – began at 4 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Protesters at a rally against violence in Iran march down Janss Steps. Students from more than 200 universities around the world participated in protests Wednesday in support of Iranians. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)

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October 23, 10:37 pm

Armenian community at UCLA calls for awareness, education on recent conflict

Editor’s note: This article contains details of war and violence that may be disturbing to some readers. The Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA joined several other Armenian student groups across the country in signing an open letter to condemn the recent conflict at the Armenian border. Read more...

Photo: Members of the executive board of the Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA are pictured (Left to right: Mary Keushkerian, external vice president; Mher Arutyunyan, political affairs chair; Angela Minasyan, president). The Association signed an open letter criticizing the conflict at the Armenian border. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)


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