Sunday, June 28

UC Board of Regents puts off decision announcing undocumented hiring plan

This post was updated Nov. 19 at 9:06 p.m. The UC Board of Regents delayed an announcement regarding the employment of students without legal status, leaving the board two weeks to meet its self-imposed deadline of producing a plan that would allow thousands of students to apply for on-campus positions. Read more...

Photo: Students marched Tuesday to advocate for the UC to implement an undocumented student employment plan. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA researchers receive grant to develop cannabis-based painkiller

Researchers at UCLA and New York University received a $5 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to develop new pain medications for people with oral cancer. Read more...

Photo: The School of Dentistry Clinics are pictured. Researchers from the school as well as other departments at UCLA received a grant to develop cannabis-based pain medications. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Students express frustration with price of goods at UCLA Store

Students have complained about prices at the UCLA Store market being more expensive than stores such as Target and Ralph’s. The UCLA Store market sells an array of food, drinks, toiletries and cleaning supplies, carrying many of the same products as other grocery stores in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA store is pictured. Students have noticed price differences between the on-campus shop and other stores in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Café 1919 reopens after recovering from staffing shortages

Bruins expressed excitement about the reopening of Café 1919 but also shared concerns about portion sizes. Café 1919, a takeout dining hall located in Sproul Plaza, which serves gelato and other dessert options, reopened Oct. Read more...

Photo: Café 1919, a takeout dining hall which serves ice cream and other dessert options, is pictured. Café 1919 reopened Oct. 30 after being closed for the start of the year. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA community weighs in on recycling, zero waste initiatives

Thousands of pieces of trash are thrown away on campus every day, yet when first-year data theory student Andrew Huang walks up to the trio of blue, green and brown trash cans, he has to pause for a minute. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA garbage can is pictured. UCLA’s waste management system is split into three color-coded bins, which correspond to recycling, compost and landfill waste. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)


Study by VPNOverview finds UCLA to be America’s most Instagrammable campus

UCLA has earned another No. 1 ranking. However, this time, it’s not for academics or athletics – it is related to Instagram. In a study by VPNOverview – an organization specializing in cybersecurity research – UCLA was named the most Instagrammable campus in the United States. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is a staged shot of someone taking a picture at Royce Hall. A recent report found UCLA has the most Instagrammable college campus in the United States. (Dylan Winward/Daily Bruin senior staff)


#StoptheStigmaEM campaign broaches mental health stigma for emergency physicians

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 1:47 p.m.  Emergency medicine physicians across the country – including some at UCLA – launched a social media campaign in October that aimed to raise awareness about mental health and burnout in emergency medicine. Read more...

Photo: Various social media posts featuring the hashtag #StopTheStigmaEM – a campaign advocating for increased mental health awareness among emergency medicine physicians – are pictured. The October campaign was led by physicians across the nation, including at UCLA. (Photo illustration by Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)