Tuesday, March 31

Researchers study efficacy of digital flashcards among college students

UCLA-affiliated researchers conducted the first-ever large-scale survey that investigated the use of digital flashcards among college students. According to the study published April 7, digital flashcards have become increasingly popular over the past two decades, with one of the most well-known digital flashcard platforms, Quizlet, hosting more than 50 million active users per month. Read more...

Photo: (Isabella Lee/Daily Bruin)


UCLA plans to open American Indian and Pacific Islander Living Learning Community

UCLA will offer students the opportunity to join a new Living Learning Community focused on the Native American and Pasifika student experience beginning in the fall. Read more...

Photo: Dykstra Hall, a student dormitory. Dykstra Hall will serve as the home of UCLA’s new American Indian and Pacific Islander Living Learning Community, which will welcome its first residents in the fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)


May Day rally invites UC unions to educate UCLA community on labor issues

The Young Democratic Socialists of America at UCLA hosted a May Day rally in Bruin Plaza on Monday, inviting the community to learn more about the labor rights movement. Read more...

Photo: Students gather at Bruin Plaza for a labor union rally hosted by the Young Democratic Socialists of America. Labor unions are demanding fixes to poor labor policies and conditions. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)


Young people lead new wave of labor organizing according to UC professors

In recent months, there has been an increase in union election petitions, signaling a new wave of labor organizing that is led by young individuals, University of California community members said. Read more...

Photo: University of California workers walk toward Wilshire Boulevard holding signs. Across the nation, there has been an increase in unionization and labor organization. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin)


UCLA students share opinions on abortion rights following Supreme Court leak

Some students at UCLA have expressed opposing views surrounding a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that could potentially overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. According to the draft opinion leaked May 2, the legality of abortion would be decided by individual states in the case that Roe v. Read more...

Photo: A book on abortion and public policy rests on top of a pro-abortion rights rally flyer abortion rights. Some students expressed their opposing views surrounding a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that could potentially overturn Roe v. Wade. (Kyle Kotanchek/Daily Bruin)


Candidates for upcoming district 5 election speak at land-use forum

Candidates running for the Los Angeles City Council District 5 representative seat discussed a variety of topics including homelessness, mental health services, housing and boulevard development on April 29. Read more...

Photo: Westwood (pictured) falls under the Los Angeles City Council District 5. Representative candidates from LACC District 5 discussed topics relating to homelessness, mental health, housing and transportation on Friday, April 29. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)