Wednesday, May 27

Students encounter long lines at COVID-19 testing sites upon arrival to campus

Students returning to on-campus housing from winter break had mixed opinions about the efficiency of getting a COVID-19 test. The university mandated Dec. 21 that all students returning to campus take a COVID-19 test from a campus vending machine or distribution center upon their arrival and a second one three to five days after coming to campus. Read more...

Photo: UCLA mandates students returning to on-campus housing take a COVID-19 test upon their arrival, a process with mixed reviews. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


Muslim Student Association pushes for adequate halal dining options on campus

The Muslim Student Association is working with UCLA administrators to create more halal dining accommodations on campus. Hamza Mirza, treasurer of the MSA and a fourth-year history student, said business closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a lack of options for Muslim students who require halal meals. Read more...

Photo: Students can currently find pre-packaged halal meals in Epicuria. UCLA is communicating with Muslim students to determine how the university can provide more halal options in dining halls. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA Labor Center renames building to honor Reverend James Lawson Jr.

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 7:54 p.m. The UCLA Labor Center renamed its downtown location after Reverend James Lawson Jr., a leader of the civil rights movement and a UCLA labor studies faculty member. Read more...

Photo: The downtown location of the UCLA Labor Center was renamed to honor Reverend James Lawson, a leader of the civil rights movement and a UCLA labor studies faculty member, as a part of an effort to renovate the labor center. (Daily Bruin file photo)



MSA continues search for communal prayer space on campus

This post was updated Jan. 9 at 11:09 p.m. The Muslim Students Association is pushing UCLA administrators to provide a more accessible prayer space. Many Muslim students pray at the loading zone between Kerckhoff Hall and Engineering IV. Read more...

Photo: The Muslim Students Association is working with UCLA to create prayer spaces that fit the needs of religious students. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA extends online instruction until Jan. 28 amid rising COVID-19 cases

UCLA will postpone the return to in-person instruction through Jan. 28, university administrators announced Friday.  The campuswide email attributed the delay to regional and campus trends of positive COVID-19 rates and staffing concerns. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will continue online instruction through Jan. 28, university administrators announced in a campuswide email sent Friday. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA Housing launches Epicuria at Covel, gives insight on dining operations

UCLA Housing launched a new residential restaurant in fall quarter and implemented new dining concepts to help meet the need for tens of thousands of meals served daily on the Hill. Read more...

Photo: Epicuria, a Mediterranean-inspired dining hall, has now replaced the Covel Commons Residential Restaurant. UCLA soon plans to open a satellite location of Epicuria at Ackerman Union, which will feature a similar menu and be available to all students, whether they reside on or off campus. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)



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