The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its last meeting of the month on Jan. 30. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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February 6, 5:41 pm
‘We put the SEE in the UC’: Optometrists picket against unfair labor practices
This post was updated Feb 6. at 9:44 p.m. Record rains did not stop UC optometrists from calling it as they see it, picketing outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Tuesday to demand higher salaries, lower patient wait times and good-faith contract bargaining from the UC. Read more...
Photo: Nearly 50 optometrists, health workers and community members are pictured picketing outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Optometrists across the UC began a two-day strike Tuesday morning to protest what they allege is unfair labor practices. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
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February 5, 9:28 pm
UCLA students express dissatisfaction with inefficient laundry systems
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 9:57 p.m. Students living on the Hill and in university apartments reported dissatisfaction with the performance, costs and wait times of UCLA’s laundry machines and dryers. Read more...
Photo: UCLA laundry machines inside the Gayley Heights university apartment building are pictured. Students recently complained about wait times and the washing efficiency of UCLA Housing’s laundry facilities. (Renee Rubanowitz/Daily Bruin)
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February 5, 7:37 pm
UCLA experts advise Pasadena on segregative impact of unbuilt freeway extension
The UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies has started to advise the Pasadena City Council on a 50-acre plot of land that was cleared to extend the Interstate 710 freeway and its impact on segregation. Read more...
Photo: The Interstate 710 freeway is pictured. The UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies has started to advise the Pasadena City Council on a plot of land that was cleared to extend the I-710 freeway and its impact on segregation. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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February 5, 6:24 pm
Career event for UCLA transfer students fosters connections, confidence
The UCLA Career Center hosted a career event for transfer students Jan. 23. Held in Covel Commons from 3 to 7 p.m., the event, which was part of Transfer Pride Week, consisted of a networking lounge, personal brand statement seminar and employer presentations. Read more...
Photo: Students at the transfer career fair are pictured. The fair, which was part of Transfer Pride Week, aimed to connect transfer students with potential job opportunities. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, Los Angeles, News
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February 5, 4:35 pm
UCLA campus experiences flooding, facility closures from record rainfall
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 9:48 p.m. UCLA experienced flooding and fallen trees as heavy rain arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday and Monday. Read more...
Photo: A fallen tree on the UCLA campus is pictured. Heavy rainfall in Los Angeles has caused flooding and leaks on campus. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
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February 4, 11:46 pm
Wellness center Seyhart incorporates Eastern, Western medicine
Two UCLA ophthalmologists are bridging gaps in health care through a combination of Western and Eastern medicine. In 2020, Drs. Tara and Colin McCannel founded Seyhart, a wellness center in Santa Monica that seeks to incorporate complementary medicine – a combination of alternative and traditional medical practices – into American health care. Read more...
Photo: Colin McCannel (left) and Tara McCannel (right), founders of Santa Monica wellness center Seyhart, are pictured. The two UCLA ophthalmologists employ a combination of Eastern and Western medical treatments in their work. (Courtesy of Maria Valenzuela)