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University of California fully recognizes student researchers union

This post was updated Jan. 18 at 7:46 p.m. The University of California officially recognized the student researchers union in its entirety in December. Student Researchers United-United Auto Workers, a union that represents more than 17,000 UC student researchers, announced in a press release that the University agreed to recognize a union including student researchers, trainees and fellows Dec. Read more...

Photo: Student Researchers United-United Auto Workers held rallies across all University of California campuses during the fall quarter. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)


USAC recap – Jan. 4

During the Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting Jan. 4, Orlando Luna, an administrative representative and advisor at UCLA’s Student Organizations, Leadership and Engagement, encouraged students and student groups to avoid in-person meetings during the upcoming shift to virtual learning. Read more...


MSA continues search for communal prayer space on campus

This post was updated Jan. 9 at 11:09 p.m. The Muslim Students Association is pushing UCLA administrators to provide a more accessible prayer space. Many Muslim students pray at the loading zone between Kerckhoff Hall and Engineering IV. Read more...

Photo: The Muslim Students Association is working with UCLA to create prayer spaces that fit the needs of religious students. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA extends online instruction until Jan. 28 amid rising COVID-19 cases

UCLA will postpone the return to in-person instruction through Jan. 28, university administrators announced Friday.  The campuswide email attributed the delay to regional and campus trends of positive COVID-19 rates and staffing concerns. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will continue online instruction through Jan. 28, university administrators announced in a campuswide email sent Friday. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA Housing launches Epicuria at Covel, gives insight on dining operations

UCLA Housing launched a new residential restaurant in fall quarter and implemented new dining concepts to help meet the need for tens of thousands of meals served daily on the Hill. Read more...

Photo: Epicuria, a Mediterranean-inspired dining hall, has now replaced the Covel Commons Residential Restaurant. UCLA soon plans to open a satellite location of Epicuria at Ackerman Union, which will feature a similar menu and be available to all students, whether they reside on or off campus. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)


Bruins voice concerns over campus return plan, COVID-19 safety measures

Students returning from winter break expressed concern about the university’s winter quarter instruction plans. On Dec. 18, UCLA announced that instruction would be online for the first two weeks of winter quarter because of rising cases of COVID-19 from the spread of the omicron variant in Los Angeles County. Read more...

Photo: As students return to campus for online instruction, many are concerned that the spread of the omicron variant will postpone UCLA’s return to in-person learning. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)