Tuesday, April 7

UCLA stops requiring mandatory weekly testing for vaccinated students, faculty

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 12:41 a.m. UCLA announced Aug. 31 that it will no longer require mandatory weekly testing for vaccinated students, despite the rise in positive COVID-19 cases from vaccinated individuals. Read more...

Photo: UCLA no longer mandates weekly testing for vaccinated students, causing concern as the number of positive cases increases among vaccinated people. (Michael Vigman/Daily Bruin)


Court rules against previous order requiring housing for people on Skid Row

A federal appeals court struck down a previous judicial order Thursday requiring the city of Los Angeles to house all people in the Skid Row area experiencing homelessness by mid-October. Read more...

Photo: A previous federal judicial order requiring housing for all people experiencing homelessness on Skid Row was struck down in an appeals court Thursday. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)



New residence halls aim to facilitate success through work, study spaces

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 12:35 a.m. Two new residence halls at UCLA opened this quarter and will accommodate 1,800 students. The two buildings, Olympic Hall and Centennial Hall, contain a total of 621 triple occupancy rooms. Read more...

Photo: Olympic and Centennial residence halls opened to accommodate students for the first time this fall quarter. On Sept. 19, Chancellor Gene Block and housing staff hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the new buildings. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)


Mathematics professor to represent UCLA in President’s Council of Advisors

This post was updated Sept. 24 at 11:03 p.m. UCLA professor Terence Tao will join the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, according to a Wednesday White House press release. Read more...

Photo: UCLA professor of mathematics Terence Tao was selected as a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology on Wednesday. (Courtesy of Reed Hutchinson/UCLA)


UCLA’s annual block party returns to Westwood Village

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 12:12 a.m. After more than 18 months of virtual learning and activities, the UCLA Westwood Village Block Party returned Sunday night, attracting new and returning Bruins to the Village in droves. Read more...

Photo: Students and community members alike gathered by the hundreds in Westwood on Sunday night, sampling complimentary beverages and exploring Westwood Village with the block party’s return. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin)


Primo’s Donuts opens new location in Westwood, fills vacancy left by Stan’s Donuts

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 4:53 p.m. Popular Los Angeles doughnut shop Primo’s Donuts opened a new location at the corner of Weyburn and Broxton Avenues on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Hundreds gathered at the grand opening of Primo’s Donuts at its new location in Westwood, occupying the space left vacant after Stan’s Donuts closed following 55 years of business. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)