The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator sorts people into one of 16 personality types based on how they perceive the world and make decisions. Half of those types now have a new home on campus. Read more...
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February 8, 9:55 pm
ACA hosts Basic Needs Drive for people experiencing homelessness in Chinatown
The UCLA Association of Chinese Americans kicked off its Basic Needs Drive this week to help provide resources for people experiencing homelessness in Chinatown. The drive is being hosted in collaboration with the Asian Pacific Coalition and the Chinatown Community for Equitable Development – a grassroots organization that helps Chinatown residents find better jobs, education and housing. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Chinatown is pictured. Students from the Association of Chinese Americans recently collected items as part of a basic needs drive to be distributed in Chinatown. (Courtesy of Antoine Taveneaux via Wikimedia Commons Courtesy)
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February 8, 7:51 pm
Student organizations host rally demanding UCLA’s divestment from Israel
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 10:44 p.m. Students for Justice in Palestine and the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA held a rally Thursday calling on the university to divest from companies associated with Israel. Read more...
Photo: People participating in a rally to call for the UC to divest from companies associated with Israel are pictured. The protest, which was hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine alongside the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA, also contained chants and speeches. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
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February 7, 3:03 pm
Chicanx/Latinx Living Learning Community celebrates Noche de Cultura
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 10:51 p.m. Tables of food, booths showcasing campus resources and music filled Sunset Village Plaza on Wednesday as part of Noche de Cultura. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are students performing as part of the Noche de Cultura, which was hosted by the Chicanx/Latinx Living Learning Community. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
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February 6, 10:22 pm
Student-run Collar Scholars initiative works to raise service dogs, help community
Sporting bright yellow service dog vests, four-footed Bruins are often spotted trotting the corridors of UCLA with their tails wagging high. However, these furry friends are unlike most other puppies. Read more...
Photo: Helen Ringley (left) and Alley Redd (right), members of the Collar Scholars club, are pictured. The club works to train service dogs for people with disabilities. (Charlotte Bradley-McKinnon/Daily Bruin)
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February 6, 10:00 pm
Student-founded Alzheimer’s initiative earns 2024 Westly Prize finalist nomination
A nonprofit founded by a UCLA student was nominated as a finalist for the 2024 Westly Prize for Young Social Innovators. The Brain Exercise Initiative, founded by UCLA medical and Harvard law student Esin Gumustekin, focuses on helping older people avoid memory loss by using brain exercises, according to its website. Read more...
Photo: A volunteer from the Brain Exercise Initiative leads a group of older adults through an activity. The initiative, founded by a UCLA student, was nominated for the 2024 Westly Prize for Young Social Innovators. (Courtesy of Brain Exercise Initiative, Purdue Chapter)
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February 6, 9:50 pm
UCLA students discuss their experiences and approaches to flyering on Bruin Walk
After taking his eighth pie in the face that day, Tim Jun, a third-year mechanical engineering student, looked up with a smile and summarized how his group’s fundraiser was going. Read more...
Photo: People advertising their campus organizations on Bruin Walk are pictured. Students shared their memories and challenges of tabling on Bruin Walk. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)