From caring for plants to arts and crafts, many Bruins have taken up new hobbies to cope with various stresses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “Wellness from Home” will highlight the different ways Bruins have been practicing self-care during quarantine and how other students can begin prioritizing their mental health. Read more...

Photo: Third-year political science student Kayla Lam is one of many UCLA students who have used plants as a means of self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Tess Horowitz/Daily Bruin)

For some students who work at grocery stores, being an essential worker has lost its novelty. “I didn’t even think about me as being an essential worker,” said Wanye’ Yoakum, a third-year African American studies and theater student who works at Target in Santa Monica. Read more...

Photo: Koray Mentesoglu, who works at Whole Foods Market, and several other students employed at grocery stores do not consider themselves essential workers. For some, the novelty of the term has disappeared. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)