From caring for plants to arts and crafts, many Bruins have taken up new hobbies to cope with various stresses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “Wellness from Home” will highlight the different ways Bruins have been practicing self-care during quarantine and how other students can begin prioritizing their mental health. Read more...
Photo: Some students found needlework – such as crochet and knitting – helps them relax during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 7 at 9:24 p.m. University of California Health signed a contract approved by the state of California that may require UCLA Health to alter its vaccine distribution plans. Read more...
Photo: After entering into a contract with Blue Shield of California, UCLA may be required to shift its vaccine distribution plan. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 7 at 4:05 p.m. A UCLA alumnus founded a Political Action Committee that is trying to remove politicians who opposed the results of the 2020 presidential election. Read more...
Photo: A former Bruin founded a new Political Action Committee, called the Sedition Caucus PAC, aimed at removing politicians who opposed the 2020 presidential election results from office. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
Chancellor Gene Block meets with the Daily Bruin Editorial Board every quarter to discuss issues affecting campus and to explain administrative policies. At the Feb. 25 meeting, Block was joined by Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Monroe Gorden Jr., Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Anna Spain Bradley and Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications Mary Osako. Read more...
Photo: (Screen capture by Sydney Kovach/Daily Bruin senior staff, photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor. The only illustration element is the correction of an inverted UCLA logo.)
Asian American and Latino voter decisions in California are not as predictable or progressive as previously thought, UCLA faculty said. Voters of color can significantly affect California politics but changes must be made in voter education and political advertising, according to a report published by the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative and the UCLA Asian American Studies Center on Feb. Read more...
UCLA plans to use a $1 million donation to address changing needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA Health staff said. UCLA Health received the donation from Ken Suslow, a founding managing partner at Sandbridge Capital LLC, a private investment firm, and his wife Linda Suslow in November. Read more...
Photo: Ken and Linda Suslow donated $1 million to UCLA Health to create an emergency assistance fund and support the Mattel Children’s Hospital. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The art for this post was updated March 2 at 2:55 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council is considering a fund that will allow undocumented USAC council members who lose their work authorization to continue receiving their salary, in response to an incident in 2020 where an undocumented council member went without pay for around seven weeks. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council will vote this week on a proposal to establish a fund to pay future undocumented council members who do not have work authorization. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
