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October 29, 4:46 pm

Bruins for Prop 16 encourages students to vote in favor of affirmative action

Undergraduate student leaders are organizing in support of a 2020 election ballot proposition that would allow universities in California to consider race as a factor in admissions. Read more...

Photo: Melody Satele (left), Aidan Arasasingham (center) and Angela Li (right) are some of the several UCLA student leaders who are campaigning for the passage of Proposition 16, which would repeal Proposition 209 if passed. Proposition 209 bans state entities from considering race, sex, ethnicity and national origin in their employment, admissions and contracting. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)

A Closer Look, Campus, Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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October 29, 3:48 pm

UCLA community discusses cautions students should take for safe Halloween weekend

Students should avoid large gatherings for Halloween to prevent a schoolwide spike in COVID-19 cases, a UCLA health professional said. The decisions students make this weekend may mean the difference between having a significant or minimal increase in cases, said Beth Glenn, a health policy and management professor. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA health professional advises students to adhere to social distancing requirements this Halloween to prevent a large-scale outbreak of COVID-19. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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October 28, 4:24 pm

Students in on-campus housing express concerns amid COVID-19 outbreak on the Hill

This post was updated Oct. 28 at 4:58 p.m. A COVID-19 outbreak in an on-campus residential building caused a variety of concerns for some of its residents, including an increased risk of COVID-19 and potential further restrictions on their movement. Read more...

Photo: Several students living in the De Neve Birch residence hall expressed concern about the COVID-19 outbreak in their building. However, some have faith in UCLA to prevent the outbreak from worsening. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

A Closer Look, News

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October 26, 6:51 pm

Student reflects on ways COVID-19 affected his family, outlook on life

Moises Hernandez woke up in May with a sore throat. Then, Hernandez’s father tested positive for COVID-19. As soon as Hernandez and his family found out that his father had COVID-19, they wore masks around their house, cleaned their spaces and limited their interactions with each other. Read more...

Photo: Moises Hernandez (pictured center) and his family are some of hundreds of thousands of people in California who have had COVID-19. This summer, Hernandez and seven of his family members tested positive for the virus. (Courtesy of Miguel Angel Flores)

A Closer Look, News

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October 22, 9:26 pm

Remote classes blur line between school, parenthood for students with children

Community college gave Alicia Inés López the opportunity to step outside of her role as a single mother of two. But when López transferred to UCLA, which is mostly remote this fall, she lost access to a space where she was not just a parent. Read more...

Photo: Alicia Inés López, a mother of two and a third-year student, said it has been tough integrating her parenting life and student life. Amid virtual instruction, several parent students have experienced difficulty combining their parenting and student lives in one space: their homes. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


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