Friday, June 27

UCLA Police Chief John Thomas ‘temporarily reassigned’ from duties

This post was updated May 24 at 2:21 a.m. This is a developing story and will be updated with more information.  UCLA named Gawin Gibson as acting chief of the UCPD on Wednesday after former Chief John Thomas was “temporarily reassigned” Monday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Police Chief John Thomas told the Daily Bruin Tuesday he had been “temporarily reassigned” from his duties as chief. (Courtesy of UCLA)


USAC officers-elect react to victories, look toward year ahead

As dusk began to fall on campus Friday, the dawn of a new Undergraduate Students Association Council rolled in. USA Elections Board Chair My-Lan Le announced the results of last week’s USAC election shortly after 8 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, which hosts the offices of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, is shown. Results of the 2024 USAC elections were announced Friday. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


Sibling support helps LGBTQ+ Latino men take HIV prevention measures, study finds

This post was updated May 21 at 10:29 p.m. Researchers from UCLA and Northwestern University found that sibling support can act as an external motivator for Latino sexual minority men to take HIV prevention measures. Read more...

Photo: The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is pictured here. Researchers affiliated with the institute conducted a study on how Latino sexual minority men could be supported by their siblings to take HIV prevention medications.


Nigerian Student Association spotlights unity, diversity at annual culture show

This post was updated May 22 at 3:32 p.m. Turquoise-sequined costumes and dazzling lights adorned the setting for the Nigerian Student Association’s 17th annual culture show Friday evening in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Read more...

Photo: Dancers perform at the Nigerian Student Association’s 17th annual culture show. The event was hosted at Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Friday. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)



USAC calls on chancellor to demand Nike pays missing wages in unanimous resolution

The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously passed a resolution April 23 calling on Chancellor Gene Block to demand Nike pay missing wages to workers in the Hong Seng Knitting factory in Bangkok. Read more...

Photo: Giacomo Revelli, a UCLA men’s tennis player, wears a Nike branded shirt. The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously passed a resolution April 23 calling on Chancellor Gene Block to demand Nike pay missing wages to workers in the Hong Seng Knitting factory in Bangkok. (Julia Zhou/Photo editor)


UCLA and Carnegie Mellon researchers show efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine reminders

This post was updated May 19 at 11:22 p.m. Researchers from UCLA and Carnegie Mellon University found that simple reminders were most effective in encouraging people to get their COVID-19 booster shots. Read more...

Photo: Three syringes lie on a table next to a vial. A study led by researchers at UCLA and Carnegie Mellon University examined the efficacy of various behavioral interventions on COVID-19 booster vaccine rates. (Daily Bruin file photo)