Saturday, April 18


Good Things are Bruin: Four stories of community support amid COVID-19 restrictions

Some Bruins have made efforts to give back to their communities despite social restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. This series of articles, each made of several short stories, aims to remind us “Good Things are Bruin” and provide some hopeful news during a difficult time. Read more...

Photo: Paul Kurek, a Germanic languages graduate student, said he tries to help out the community by donating still-useful items students that have been discarded in North Westwood Village. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)


USAC committees offer reliefs funds to assist students affected by COVID-19

The Undergraduate Students Association Council launched a new COVID-19 Relief Fund to provide emergency grants to undergraduate students who have been economically impacted by the novel coronavirus. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council established relief funds for students impacted by the novel coronavirus. Applications are due in early May. (Daily Bruin file photo)



For those most vulnerable to COVID-19, quarantine is a time of heightened vigilance

Susan Abeles’ first grandchild was born mid-March, and although Abeles lives across the street from him, she has only been able to hold him once. Abeles’ daughter occasionally holds up the baby on the porch while Abeles looks on from six feet away. Read more...

Photo: People who are at higher risk for COVID-19 have self-isolated completely. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


USAC candidates discuss referendums, use of student fees in online debate

This post was updated May 3 at 3:35 p.m. Candidates for the 2020-2021 Undergraduate Students Association Council clashed over issues, such as tuition refunds, resources for students amid the COVID-19 pandemic and which special projects to fund, during the annual candidates debate Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Five candidates for Undergraduate Students Association Council president debate over feasibility of platforms, student fees and other campus issues at the 2020 USAC debate.


Student clubs face canceled events, engagement challenges posed by virtual setting

Emily Luong, president of the Undergraduate Communication Association, felt she was dragged into a hole of anxiety and panic upon discovering spring quarter would be moved to online. Read more...

Photo: As UCLA transitioned to online forums, clubs and student organizations also had to change their engagement methods, transition traditions and end of the year projects. (Daily Bruin file photo)