This post was updated June 12 at 6:36 p.m. Wireless internet service in Westwood was affected Saturday after a fiber-optic cable was damaged. UCLA Housing’s internet service provider Spectrum announced in an automated message to users that it is working to repair the fiber-optic cable damage, which affected video, internet and phone service. Read more...
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June 6, 10:42 pm
Community leaders call for lasting change, fight against discrimination
Social justice protests across Los Angeles have seen progress for their demands, but their work is not complete, some community leaders and advocates said. Hundreds marched around the city for the Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd’s death in Minnesota police custody last year. Read more...
Photo: (Clockwise from top left: Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff, Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin, Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff, Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin)
California, Los Angeles, News
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June 6, 10:24 pm
Westwood businesses wrestle with financial losses, hope for post-pandemic revival
Many Westwood businesses are looking forward to new opportunities amid rising vaccination rates and easing of the public health guidelines instituted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Businesses in Westwood are expressing optimism for the future, as rising vaccination rates and the coming fall quarter present new opportunities. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, Los Angeles, News, Student Government, Westwood
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June 6, 10:20 pm
Bruins prepare for transition to post-pandemic college life
Undergraduate student government members are advocating for greater accessibility to mental health services as UCLA prepares to return to in-person instruction in the fall. UCLA announced in mid-May that it plans to offer approximately 80% of courses in person and open triple-occupancy housing in the fall. Read more...
Photo: (Photo by Ashley Kenney/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin senior staff)
California, Campus, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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June 6, 10:19 pm
Further reopening of UCLA campus facilities depends on county guidelines
Plans for the reopening of facilities and increased capacity remain uncertain ahead of fall quarter, said a UCLA spokesperson. Los Angeles County moved to the least restrictive yellow tier in the state’s pandemic response plan May 4. Read more...
Photo: UCLA planned to reopen restaurants and gyms on campus at 50% capacity starting May 21. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
Academics, Campus, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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June 6, 10:15 pm
UCLA faculty discuss progress of research on COVID-19’s long-term health effects
Professors are working to better understand the long-term effects of COVID-19 through research and reflect on the progress in research a year into the ongoing pandemic. Read more...
Photo: UCLA professors and researchers reflect on the past year in COVID-19 research and what is being done to better understand the virus. (Clockwise from top left: Courtesy of INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, Christina Ramirez, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study and Peter Katona)
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June 6, 10:14 pm
UCLA students, alumni find creative ways to serve communities during pandemic
UCLA students showed their resilience through the COVID-19 pandemic by serving their community through research, work and volunteering. The UCLA campus closed in March 2020, and instruction remains remote with reduced on-campus housing for students. Read more...
Photo: Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bruins found ways to utilize their skills and interests to serve their communities. (Courtesy of Brenden Thompson, Thomas Valles, Dayanna Ramirez)