This post was updated Nov. 18 at 1:17 p.m. with an additional statement from a UCLA spokesperson. A group of at least 20 students has tested positive for COVID-19 after a Halloween gathering, a UCLA spokesperson said. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 8 at 9:51 a.m. Student and faculty groups hosted a virtual post-election healing event Thursday to give students a place to discuss and digest the 2020 election. Read more...
Photo: Student and faculty groups hosted a virtual event after the election to help students process the election results. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:03 p.m. The Democratic Party must continue to pay attention to California even though the state historically votes for Democrats, UCLA faculty said. Read more...
Photo: Even though California has voted historically for Democrats, politicians need to continue to pay attention to the state, UCLA faculty said. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
College gave George the freedom to be himself. George, a queer student who asked to remain partially anonymous, said his family is homophobic. His mother suggested conversion therapy when he came out to her, he added. Read more...
Photo: Living away from home has given George the chance to be himself. The UCLA student said he comes from a mostly unsupportive family and environment, which did not allow him to healthily explore his sexuality. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
The University of California will not use standardized test scores in fall 2021 admissions. The UC will take a test-blind approach and will not use the SAT or ACT as a factor in admissions for high school students applying in the fall 2021 cycle, according to the UC Admissions website. Read more...
Photo: The University of California will not use SAT or ACT test scores in fall 2021 admissions. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Hans Bodvarsson lit up every room he stepped in. Hans, a first-year cognitive science student, died in Westwood on Oct. 24. Hans is remembered by his family and friends for his love for friends and life. Read more...
Photo: Hans Bodvarsson, a first-year cognitive science student, died Oct. 24 in Westwood. Friends and family remember him for his love for life and friends. (Photos courtesy of Mason Thompson, the Bodvarsson family and Brian Blockmon; photo illustration by Maddie Rausa/Daily Bruin)
The center of the Milky Way formed quicker than previously thought, a UCLA researcher found. Astronomers previously thought the center of the Milky Way galaxy was formed in several bursts over the course of several billion years, said Michael Rich, an adjunct astronomy professor at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Researchers previously thought the Milky Way bulge was formed over several star bursts and over a long period of time. However, a team of researchers found that the structure formed in a single star burst. (Illustration by Shruti Iyer/Daily Bruin staff)
