Monday, March 23

UCLA Blood & Platelet Center celebrates 15th anniversary with blood drive

This post was updated April 23 at 9:58 p.m. The UCLA Blood & Platelet Center celebrated its 15th anniversary with a fitting tribute – a daylong blood drive. Read more...

Photo: A person stands in a green shirt and blue plants in front of the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center in Ackerman Union. The center hosted a drive April 16 in honor of its 15th anniversary. (Eva Danesh/Daily Bruin)


Research reveals delaying in-person medical residency visits can reduce inequities

A team of researchers from around the country found that limiting in-person visits for medical students pursuing vascular surgery only until after they had ranked their residencies could reduce the effects of economic inequities. Read more...

Photo: A user logs into a Zoom meeting on their computer. A recent study led by vascular surgery faculty across the country found that restricting in-person visits for medical students going into residency can address some economic inequities. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)



Mobilizing for Mobility educates attendees on transportation policy, advocacy

This post was updated April 25 at 3:52 p.m. Public transit supporters discussed advocacy strategies at last Thursday’s Mobilizing for Mobility event. Co-hosted by the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies, Move LA and the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission’s Transportation Equity and Access Committee, the event focused on universal basic mobility initiatives, transit advocacy and transportation solutions. Read more...

Photo: A presenter at the Mobilizing for Mobility event is pictured. Last Thursday’s event was co-hosted by Move LA and the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission’s Transportation Equity and Access Committee. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)


A newly proposed bill hopes to keep CalFresh rebate pilot program alive

This post was updated April 23 at 9:52 p.m. A pilot incentive for CalFresh users to buy fresh produce expired this month, but a newly proposed bill may keep household crispers stocked for another year. Read more...

Photo: Produce in the UCLA Store is pictured. If passed, a new bill proposed by Assemblymember Alex Lee would continue a pilot program that provides a rebate to low-income families when they purchase produce using CalFresh at participating stores. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)


Spring introduces season of transition for club leadership positions

Spring is a time of turnover for many Bruins, as seniors prepare to graduate and eager-eyed freshmen stream in for admit days. Likewise, the more than 1,400 clubs on UCLA’s campus prepare for their own turnovers in leadership – whether that is in the form of hours of elections, multiple rounds of interviews or extensive applications. Read more...

Photo: By Ko Carlos/Daily Bruin staff


Four notices for alleged USA election code violations filed

The USA Elections Board released four notices of findings between April 6 and April 17 for alleged election code violations. The elections board is the governing body that oversees the annual Undergraduate Students Association Council officer elections. Read more...

Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, where the Undergraduate Students Association Council offices are housed, is pictured. Since April 6, the USA Elections Board has released four notices of findings regarding alleged violations by candidates for USAC office. (Daily Bruin file photo)