Three UCLA alumni won delegate positions in the California Democratic Party. Isaac Bryan, Elina Antoniou and Wayne Liebman are three of 14 delegates who were elected Sunday to represent Assembly District 54, which includes Westwood Village, Culver City, Palms and other areas in west Los Angeles. Read more...
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January 29, 1:03 am
Veg Pledge encourages students to maintain sustainable diet for three weeks
Over three hundred students will follow a sustainable diet for three weeks as part of UCLA’s annual Veg Pledge. During Veg Pledge, which started Jan. 15, participants living on the Hill try a vegan or vegetarian diet until Feb. Read more...
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January 29, 1:01 am
Popularity of brief Uber, Lyft rides on campus raises environmental concerns
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 1:27 p.m. UCLA students call about 11,000 Uber and Lyft rides that never leave campus every week, raising concerns about the environmental impact of unnecessary trips. Read more...
Photo: Some researchers are worried about the environmental effect of unnecessary Uber and Lyft rides. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 29, 12:57 am
Students can apply to new public affairs major starting spring quarter
Students can engage in social change with a hands-on approach through a new undergraduate major. The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs announced its first undergraduate major, public affairs, in April. Read more...
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January 28, 12:02 am
Proposed Cal Grant reforms could further offset students’ financial difficulties
Students may become eligible for more grants through new reforms to a California financial aid program. The California Student Aid Commission approved a proposal to reform the Cal Grant program Nov. Read more...
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January 27, 11:49 pm
UCLA’s East and West African communities come together for a week of unity
Nearly 40 UCLA students from across the continent of Africa gathered in Rieber Hall last week to promote unity between African student groups on campus. The UCLA East African Student Association and Nigerian Student Association at UCLA held their first annual East Meets West Week from Tuesday to Friday. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA East African Student Association and Nigerian Student Association at UCLA are working together to learn about each other’s cultural differences. The groups said they hope to unite African communities on campus. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)
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January 27, 11:39 pm
Limitations, mosaic nature of global health tackled at LA Global Health Conference
An anthropologist said everyone should care about global health at an on-campus event Saturday. This year’s Los Angeles Global Health Conference focused on the future of global health. Read more...
Photo: This year’s Los Angeles Global Health Conference focused on the future of global health. Speakers at the conference presented on topics ranging from food access in Native American communities to surgical care in other countries. (Courtesy of Sim Beauchamp/LA Global Health Conference)