Two new study spaces opened on the Hill in January to accommodate additional student demand. These are located at Bruin Plate and Feast dining halls after hours. Read more...
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News, Student Government
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February 10, 7:49 pm
GSA recap – Feb. 7
Announcements: The association passed a legislation to hold cabinet members more accountable for their actions by holding nonpublic hearings with the association’s appointment board. UCLA transit manager Connie Englert said UCLA Transportation is looking at ways to inexpensively improve BruinBus to make it more efficient for students. Read more...
Crime, News
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February 10, 4:05 pm
UCPD searches for man who attempted a Culver City apartment break in
University police are searching for a man who attempted to break into a UCLA student’s apartment near Culver City on Thursday. The student was in his apartment on Mentone Avenue when he saw a man outside his window attempting to break in at 2:13 a.m., according a UCPD alert. Read more...
News, Science & Health
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February 9, 5:07 pm
UCLA study finds poor sleep quality linked to ethnic discrimination
UCLA researchers have found that teenagers who face ethnic discrimination sleep less than those who do not. In a study published last month, researchers at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute interviewed hundreds of high school students of different ethnic backgrounds, asking them if they agreed with statements such as “people act as if they’re afraid of you” and “you receive poorer service at restaurants and stores” to assess whether they had experienced discrimination. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA study found that individuals who had experienced ethnic discrimination had shorter sleep duration and worse sleep quality. (Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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February 9, 1:23 am
Professor derives art from high-order math, leaves department for music
Michael Andrews has taught math at UCLA for three years but is leaving this year to pursue his passion for art. To celebrate his career change, Andrews, an assistant adjunct professor in the mathematics department, analyzed heavy metal and showed his own audiovisual art at a talk Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Michael Andrews, an assistant adjunct professor in mathematics, displayed his audiovisual art at a talk hosted by the Undergraduate Mathematics Student Association on Thursday evening. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
National, News
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February 9, 1:16 am
Photo: ‘Stain of Denial’ condemns government silence on Armenian genocide
Members of the Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA held signs and duct taped their mouths for their annual “Stain of Denial” silent protest on Bruin Walk on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
News, Westwood
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February 9, 1:15 am
Westwood business owners consider recycling program inefficient, expensive
Some business owners in Westwood said they think a new city recycling program costs too much and has neglected to pick up their trash. RecycLA, a program launched in July 2017 to promote recycling and reduce waste within the city, provides commercial properties with opportunities to recycle, which includes additional recycle bins and rebate systems for businesses that recycle. Read more...
Photo: RecycLA provides commercial properties with opportunities to recycle including with additional recycle bins and rebate systems for businesses that recycle. However, the program received more than 28,000 complaints about missed pickups as of January. (Daily Bruin file photo)