University police are searching for two men, one of whom brandished a firearm at a UCLA student and her friend in Westwood Village early Friday. The student reported that two men approached her and her friend about 1:30 a.m. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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October 30, 6:58 pm
Man accused of brandishing gun at UCLA student in Westwood
Campus, News
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October 30, 2:28 am
Alums create CampusNod online test bank for UCLA students
Earlier this month, four UCLA alumni launched CampusNod, a test bank website that allows students to upload and purchase old UCLA tests for $1 each. The CampusNod test bank offers about 10,000 exams in 77 subject areas, said Joel Yancey, a UCLA alumnus and co-founder of CampusNod. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumni launched CampusNod, a test bank website that allows students to purchase old tests for $1 and download one free exam for every five they upload. (Nick Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, News
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October 30, 2:24 am
Vote for Our Future aims to increase Bruin voter turnout
After struggling with low student voter turnout in his work on various political campaigns, Joe Jacobson decided he wanted to turn the numbers around. Jacobson, a third-year political science and economics student, and Steve Charmello, a second-year business economics student, created a student organization in June that aims to get all eligible UCLA students registered over the next four years. Read more...
Photo: Vote for Our Future became an official student club last week. (Helen Kwak/Daily Bruin)
News, Science & Health
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October 30, 2:10 am
Q&A: UCLA doctor talks WHO report, health risks of red meat
The World Health Organization released a report Monday that concluded processed meats are carcinogenic, and found some evidence that red meats are carcinogenic to humans. The Daily Bruin’s Anastasia Lukianchikov spoke with Dr. Read more...
Photo: Dr. David Heber spoke about the credibility of the World Health Organiza- tion’s report on the carcinogenic quality of red meat. (Courtesy of David Heber)
Arts, Lifestyle, News, Westwood
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October 30, 2:08 am
Seasonal store brings Halloween spirit, crafty costume ideas
Twitching corpses, shaking ghouls and blow-up Star Wars characters appear on Westwood Boulevard every fall. They are housed within the doors of the Halloween Club, the seasonal pop-up shop and extension of the Aahs! Read more...
Photo: In 1986, Jack Bhasin bought out the previously owned Aahs! store in Westwood and ran the business with his wife, his cousin and his uncle. Nine years later, the owners brought a Halloween Club to Westwood. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, UC
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October 29, 7:01 pm
UC lecturer union rally seeks to inform UCLA of contract negotiations
Lecturer union members and other supporters gathered on the steps of Powell Library on Thursday to inform students about the contract negotiations between the union and the University of California. Read more...
Photo: Lecturer union members and other supporters gathered on the steps of Powell Library on Thursday to inform students about contract negotiations between the union and the University of California. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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October 29, 1:38 pm
Nursing students’ campus health video reaches out to Michelle Obama
Nursing students danced in classrooms to garner attention for their campaign to bring first lady Michelle Obama to UCLA for the School of Nursing’s commencement ceremony in June. Read more...
Photo: A group of nursing students made a YouTube video to promote their campaign to have Michelle Obama speak at their commencement ceremony in June. (Courtesy of UCLA School of Nursing)