UCLA researchers are predicting the COVID-19 pandemic may cause societies to become more socially conservative but may not greatly hinder human progress, among other predictions. Those are some of the ways evolutionary psychologists are predicting the COVID-19 pandemic will impact society. Read more...
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November 12, 10:06 pm
USAC recap – Nov. 10
A recent graduate said at the Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting that a campus student publication forced her to forfeit a Senior of the Year award because she was not able to go to the photo shoot in person. Read more...
News, Student Government, Transportation, Westwood
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November 12, 10:04 pm
Bruin Grad Pass provides fare-free public transportation to graduate students
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 8:13 p.m. Almost 2,000 graduate students have signed up for a pass that gives them free access to public transportation across Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Almost 2,000 graduate students have ordered a pass that gives them unlimited access to various transportation services across Los Angeles. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
California, Los Angeles, National, News, Westwood
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November 11, 7:59 pm
UCLA report details state of student homelessness in California
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 8:24 p.m. A significant percentage of California college students are experiencing homelessness, a UCLA report found. The report, published in October, found that 20% of California Community College students and 5% of University of California students are experiencing homelessness. Read more...
Photo: A new UCLA study finds that a large percentage of California college students are experiencing homelessness, and students of color are disproportionately affected. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Closer Look, California, Crime, Los Angeles, National, News
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November 11, 6:23 pm
UCLA centers release digital map that collects, reports data on hate crimes
The UCLA American Indian Studies Center released an interactive map in late October that displays the time and place of recent hate crimes in the United States. Read more...
Photo: A map created by UCLA researchers shows the number of hate crimes as a result of race, gender and religion reported in each state. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, UC
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November 10, 10:16 pm
AT&T, Verizon to pay University of California $8.6M to settle whistleblower case
The University of California will receive $8.6 million from a Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. settlement after an eight-year legal battle between the two telephone service providers and an expense management company. Read more...
Photo: The University of California will receive $8.6 million after several telephone service providers settled an eight-year legal battle. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)
A Closer Look, International, National, News
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November 10, 7:57 pm
Students unable to vote in 2020 election share thoughts on outcome, president-elect
Areli Gonzalez danced with joy when she heard former Vice President Joe Biden became the president-elect of the United States. The fourth-year psychology student, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipient, said she celebrated with her parents and posted the news on social media. Read more...
Photo: Michaela Kim (pictured left), Areli Gonzalez (pictured second to left), Arsh Gupta (pictured second to right) and Oscar Basuyaux (pictured right) said they were relieved when they discovered former Vice President Joe Biden became the president-elect of the United States. Some said they have hope for a better life in the U.S. (From left to right: Kari Lau/Daily Bruin senior staff, courtesy of Emily MacInnis, Kari Lau/Daily Bruin senior staff, Kari Lau/Daily Bruin senior staff)