Sunday, August 9

In the news:

Armenian Students’ Association hosts vigil for 110th Armenian genocide anniversary

The Armenian Students’ Association hosted their annual candlelight vigil in Dickson Plaza on April 24 to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. The vigil – which over 100 students and community members attended – honored the lives lost during the Armenian Genocide, said Alexander Azilazian, the political affairs chair of ASA and a fourth-year political science student. Read more...

Photo: A crowd listens to a speaker at the Armenian Students’ Association candlelight vigil. The annual event commemorated the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and was hosted in collaboration with the University of Southern California’s Armenian Student Association. (Courtesy of Yervand Matevosian)


Trump declares West LA VA campus as National Center for Warrior Independence

This post was updated May 12 at 12:35 a.m. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday designating the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus as the National Center for Warrior Independence. Read more...

Photo: The Jackie Robinson Stadium scoreboard is pictured. The stadium sits on land owned by the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus, which President Donald Trump designated as the National Center for Warrior Independence on Friday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)




UCLA study finds CalFresh program underused by college students

CalFresh, a federally funded food assistance program, is a largely untapped resource for California college students, a recent UCLA study found. Researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and California State University, Fullerton, published a report measuring the impact CalFresh has had on food-insecure students at schools across California. Read more...



Rat infestation leads to relocation of Feast at Rieber

This post was updated May 8 at 10:53 p.m. Feast at Rieber has relocated to De Neve Plaza due to a rat infestation – and may remain closed for the rest of the academic year. Read more...

Photo: A sign outside Feast at Rieber says the dining hall will relocate next to De Neve Residential Restaurant until Friday. A rat infestation caused the dining hall to relocate April 30 and may remain closed until the end of the academic year. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)