Tuesday, October 27

‘Dear Danwon’ hopes to comfort families of Sewol victims

High school sophomore Allen Geronimo checked his email every hour for nearly three weeks, hoping for a message from his South Korean pen pal who was a passenger on the Sewol ferry that sunk last month. Read more...

Photo: Jazzie Collins, a first-year psychobiology student, wrote a letter through Dear Danwon, a UCLA student project that offers support to those who lost loved ones when a South Korean ferry sunk last month. (Helen Kwak/Daily Bruin)



USAC Presidential Candidate: Devin Murphy

Devin Murphy never understood why his mother would sell her jewelry at pawn shops when he was a child. But as he grew, he realized that his single mother was doing all she could to support her family and make sure Murphy and his four brothers learned the importance of being independent. Read more...

Photo: (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)


MEDLIFE powers Global Health Symposium Tuesday

A global health symposium will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. for people interested in global health and going to medical school. MEDLIFE, a global health organization that gives students hands-on experience alongside physicians and working professionals in other countries, is organizing the event. Read more...


Ranked-choice voting to be implemented for USAC election

The way votes are collected in the undergraduate student government election this week may play a significant role in determining the winning candidates. Starting Tuesday morning, students will cast their votes for some Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates using ranked-choice voting, where they rank candidates – from first choice to last choice – in their order of preference. Read more...