Students expressed and responded to concerns over the Undergraduate Students Association Council office’s director stipend proposal for the year. Public Comments: Arsh Gupta, chairman of the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors, shared the Big Ideas Contest, which gives students the opportunity to win up to $20,000 for an idea that has a positive social impact. Read more...
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A Closer Look, Arts, News
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November 9, 1:55 pm
UCLA students create musical comedy based on Zoom learning experience
This post was updated Nov. 9 at 2:15 p.m. This musical was recorded on Zoom. The Shenanigans Comedy Club at UCLA premiered the recording of “Zoom School Zoomsical the Zoomsical the Zoom! Read more...
Photo: Over the summer, the Shenanigans Comedy Club at UCLA created and recorded a new comedic musical about school life on Zoom. The “Zoomsical” premiered at the club’s first in-person show of fall quarter and has now been uploaded to YouTube. (Courtesy of Shenanigans Comedy Club Digital Sketch department)
Los Angeles City Council, News
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November 9, 1:14 pm
LA City Council to review redistricting proposal, map-drawing process
This post was updated Nov. 10 at 11:17 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council began discussing the adoption of city redistricting based on new census data and public outreach Nov. Read more...
Photo: The city of Los Angeles is undergoing its decennial redistricting process, in which legislative district lines are updated according to census data. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News
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November 8, 12:06 am
Barbra Streisand to fund new UCLA institute for social issues
Barbra Streisand is funding the creation of a new UCLA institute focused on researching and fighting against societal issues in the world and community. On Oct. Read more...
Photo: Barbra Streisand donated to UCLA’s Division of Social Sciences to establish an institute with four research centers that aim to address societal issues. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, News, Science & Health, UC
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November 7, 11:43 pm
California bill to require public institutions to provide free menstrual products
UCLA will be required to provide free menstrual products to students beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, according to a new bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. Read more...
Photo: (Victoria Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
California, News, Science & Health
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November 7, 11:33 pm
Luskin Center for Innovation investigates California’s response to extreme heat
California is unprepared to confront increasingly extreme heat, according to a UCLA report published Oct. 27. The report from the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation outlined a lack of coordinated policy and funding efforts at the state level to address extreme heat exposure, said Gregory Pierce, co-director of the center and a contributing editor of the report. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation released a report that said Los Angeles and California are not well-equipped to handle extreme heat. The report outlined shortcomings in statewide policies and funding that would help address the increasing temperatures. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
Crime, News, Westwood
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November 7, 10:01 pm
Crimewatch: October 2021
UCPD recorded 675 unique entries in its October daily crime log. Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Justin Jung, city and crime editor. Interactive by Laurel Woods, Data editor. Read more...