Saturday, April 11

UCLA center to use $2M donation to support, further develop Taiwan Studies Program

A UCLA center received a $2 million donation that will help create a program to teach students about Taiwanese culture and history, UCLA Newsroom announced Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan donated $2 million to the UCLA Asia Pacific Center, which the center plans to use to create a new program called “Taiwan in the World” and support the Taiwan Studies Program. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA student arrested for alleged participation in US Capitol riots

This post was updated Feb. 17 at 1:16 p.m. The FBI arrested a UCLA student suspected of taking part in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Read more...

Photo: The FBI arrested Christian Secor, a UCLA undergraduate student, for his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6, according to the Orange County Register. (Daily Bruin file photo)



USAC launches new pandemic relief fund to help students in need

This post was updated May 15 at 2:04 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council is launching a COVID-19 relief fund that will distribute more than $120,000 to undergraduate students financially impacted by the pandemic. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council will distribute more than $120,000 in direct checks to support students who are struggling financially during the pandemic.


Kreation Organic Juicery brings expanded healthy eating options to Westwood

A Los Angeles-based healthy food chain opened a new location in Westwood Village on Friday. Kreation Organic Juicery, which specializes in healthy smoothies, acai bowls and juices, is located on Westwood Boulevard, occupying a space previously occupied by the sandwich chain Jimmy John’s. Read more...

Photo: Kreation Organic Juicery opened in Westwood Village on Friday. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


Despite pandemic, Bruins find ways to make Valentine’s Day special

The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t stopping some students from celebrating Valentine’s Day with their significant other. Students in relationships are reimagining their Valentine’s Day plans to limit exposure to public spaces and follow social distancing guidelines – an extension of how they have been spending time with their partner under the constraints of the pandemic. Read more...

Photo: (Jade Emiko Ichimura/Daily Bruin)