Thursday, April 2

Students discuss dental care availability, support increased awareness

This post was updated on March 14 at 6:50 p.m. Some students and dentists think the accessibility of UCLA’s dental services can be improved. Although some students are aware of the available resources, they can be discouraged by inconvenient scheduling or long wait times. Read more...

Photo: Students covered by the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan have flexibility in choosing their dentist under the preferred provider organization policy. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)


Photo: Students enjoy night in at Covel for “Masqueerade” prom

The Queer Alliance, the Gender, Sexuality and Society Community, and Gamma Rho Lambda partnered for the first time to host the a “prom” event on the Hill on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Guests of all sexual orientations were welcome at the first “Masqueerade” prom, held Friday night in the Covel Commons Grand Horizon Room. (Andrew Arifin/Daily Bruin)


UC Regents preview – March 14-16

The University of California Board of Regents will discuss the cost of attendance at UC, plans for new housing at several campuses and the impact of changes to the Affordable Care Act this Tuesday through Thursday at its bimonthly board meeting at UC San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents will discuss the increased cost of attendance, the impact of potential changes to the Affordable Care Act on UC Health and capping nonresident enrollment at its March board meeting. (Grace Zhu/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Recreation to expand after-school child care program

Students with children will have access to more evening child care services spring quarter. UCLA Recreation will expand its winter pilot program called the Little Bruins Clubhouse, which provides evening child care services. Read more...

Photo: The Little Bruins Clubhouse, which is now undergoing a pilot program, will have a grand opening next quarter. It is a child supervision program on the Wooden Center’s second floor. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)


Students, groups advocate making UCLA a sanctuary campus at town hall

Students chanted “Hey, hey, sanctuary campus UCLA!” and “Not one more … deportation!” in a crowded Haines Hall room Thursday night. About 150 students, labor union organizers and grassroots organizers attended a town hall about making UCLA a sanctuary campus for undocumented students. Read more...

Photo: Labor union organizers and Socialist Alternative leaders spoke at the UCLA Sanctuary Campus Town Hall in Haines Hall Thursday night. (Tianyi Ruan/Daily Bruin)



LA County municipal elections see reduced voter turnout rate

About 6 percent of registered voters in Westwood and on campus voted in Los Angeles County municipal elections Tuesday. Out of 13,081 registered voters on campus, the Hill, the North Village and Westwood Village, only 810 cast ballots. Read more...

Photo: Only 7.5 percent of students registered to vote on the Hill participated in Tuesday’s Los Angeles County municipal elections. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)