Thursday, April 9

Students air frustrations with UCLA Dining’s switch to mobile ordering

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 11:29 p.m. Students living on the Hill are complaining of long wait times – sometimes up to 90 minutes – at UCLA’s takeout restaurants. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Rendezvous, a takeout residential restaurant on the Hill. Rendezvous is one of a number of takeout restaurants that transitioned to mobile ordering ahead of this academic year. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Gov. Newsom’s CARE Court sparks debate over involuntary care, ethical concerns

Students and experts acknowledged both benefits of and ethical concerns with a new statewide mental health program. Under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Court program, people including family members and first responders will be able to petition those with severe mental health or substance use disorders into treatment, according to the California Health and Human Services Agency. Read more...

Photo: The United States Courthouse in Los Angeles is pictured. A new statewide program will allow people, including family members and first responders, to petition those with severe mental health and substance use disorders into civil courts, where a judge may compel them to follow a state-administered health plan. (Wikimedia Common Courtesy via Mike Jiroch)



Obituary: Former Chancellor Charles E. Young remembered for commitment to university

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 10:25 p.m. Charles E. Young, who served as UCLA chancellor from 1968 to 1997, died Oct. 22. He was 91 years old. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Charles E Young, who served as UCLA’s chancellor from 1968 until 1997. Young oversaw significant expansion at the university, including through construction and expanded enrollment. (Daily Bruin file photo)


CannaclubCon informs students, creates a space for the cannabis community

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 10:37 p.m. Former Cannaclub at UCLA President Hannah Cass said the comparison between the state of the club during the pandemic and hosting its first convention Thursday is stark. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is a talk at CannaclubCon, a convention hosted by a student club that aims to promote education and advocacy surrounding cannabis. The convention was hosted Nov. 2 in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital brings Halloween joy to pediatric cancer patients

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 10:32 p.m. The UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital hosted its annual Halloween celebration Tuesday for pediatric cancer patients. To celebrate the holiday, hospital staff organized activities – including trick-or-treating, a magic show, a haunted house and more – for children in the hospital. Read more...

Photo: Renha, a patient at the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, holds open a blue bag for a staff member to place gifts in. The hospital hosted its annual Halloween celebration Tuesday, which featured a trick-or-treating path and a guest visit from a Los Angeles Lakers basketball player. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)