Bruin Republicans used American flags to create a memorial outside Kerckhoff Hall for 9/11 victims on the 14th anniversary of the attack. Read more...
Photo: (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 8, 10:25 pm
UCLA ranked second best public university, 23rd overall in the nation
UCLA was tied for the 23rd best college and ranked as the second best public university for the second year in a row in a ranking by the U.S. Read more...
Photo: UCLA was tied for the 23rd best college and the second best public university for the second year in a row by the U.S. News & World Report. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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September 8, 5:16 pm
Hill Top Shop reopens after $150K summer renovation
The Hill Top Shop reopened Thursday in its old location opposite Café 1919 after Associated Students UCLA spent about $150,000 renovating the store this summer. Patrick Healey, director of apparel and accessories, said he reduced the selection of school supplies to focus on only necessary items, making room for new refrigerators that offer more organic and healthy food and beverage options. Read more...
Photo: The Hill Top Shop reopened on Thursday after ASUCLA invested $150,000 to renovate the store, which has had the same look since 1992.(Alejandra Reyes/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 8, 9:14 am
USAC to launch Bruin Defenders student lobbying funding program
Student groups on campus that want to lobby will be able to apply for significantly more funding through a new program under an undergraduate student government office in the fall. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council External Vice President, Zach Helder, announced the office will be launching a student lobbying funding program in the fall. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 8, 9:14 am
Q&A: Grad student researcher talks harsh standards of living for California’s elderly
A UCLA study published July 31 found that one in five California residents over the age of 65 have incomes above the federal poverty line, but still cannot afford a “decent standard of living.” The study conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found about 772,000 older adults are ineligible for aid programs, though they may not be able to afford basic housing, health care and food. Read more...
Photo: D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto, a UCLA graduate student researcher, authored a study about the impact of the “hidden poor” on the economy. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin staff)
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September 3, 5:24 pm
Diagnosis motivates assistant professor to conduct breast cancer research
Elisa Long spent her six-hour, daily chemotherapy sessions last summer reclining in a hospital chair binge-watching “The Price is Right,” determined to learn the rules and tricks of the games. Read more...
Photo: Elisa Long, an assistant professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, conducted research about the cost-effectiveness of universal testing for breast cancer gene mutations. (Alejandra Reyes-Velarde/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 1, 3:32 pm
Los Angeles selected as official US bid city for 2024 Summer Olympics
The United States Olympic Committee selected Los Angeles to be its official bid city for the 2024 Summer Olympics Tuesday, after the city council unanimously voted to authorize the bid earlier that day. Read more...