The Children of the Diaspora hosted its first Valentine’s Day party Feb. 10 at Melrose Avenue, with attendees dressing in white, pink and red to signify participants’ relationship status. Read more...
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February 22, 11:22 pm
Campus Queries: What do ChatGPT and the rise of AI mean for the future?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What is ChatGPT, and what are its benefits and limitations? Read more...
Photo: (Kimi Jung/Daily Bruin staff)
Higher Education, News, UC
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February 22, 6:15 pm
UCLA community leads protest against cuts to graduate student admissions
This post was updated Feb. 22 at 11:10 pm Around 100 UCLA community members gathered Wednesday afternoon at Murphy Hall to protest reports of administration-backed cuts to graduate student admissions in light of recently won wage increases. Read more...
Photo: UCLA community members gathered outside Murphy Hall to protest reports of administration-backed plans to reduce graduate student admissions following wage increases won in fall quarter’s United Auto Workers strike. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 21, 12:15 am
Student-run HAND at UCLA hosts Neurodegenerative Disorders Awareness Night
High-tech and Neurological Disorders at UCLA, a student-run organization, hosted an awareness event Thursday to educate the community on neurodegenerative disorders. The two-hour Neurodegenerative Disorders Awareness Night – hosted in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center’s Tamkin Auditorium – featured seven speakers in a series of short presentations and panels, along with various educational and interactive booths. Read more...
Photo: Speakers during the first panel of Neurodegenerative Disorders Awareness Night discuss experiences with Parkinson’s disease. The event, hosted by High-tech and Neurological Disorders at UCLA, included seven guest speakers in multiple panels and presentations. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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February 21, 12:12 am
‘Spreading love’: Bruins find ways to celebrate all forms of love on Valentine’s Day
Love was in the air on Valentine’s Day as Bruins – single and taken – took to campus to sing romantic ballads, decorate cookies and arrange flower bouquets in celebration of the holiday. Read more...
Photo: Valentine’s Day candy and flowers lay on a calendar and envelopes. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Science & Health
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February 21, 12:05 am
LA City Council approves plan to convert largest gas plant to green hydrogen
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to approve a plan to convert the city’s largest gas power plant to green hydrogen. The plant’s transformation will advance the city’s goal of reaching 100% clean electricity by 2035, said Paul Krekorian, president of the LA City Council and District 2 council member. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles City Hall. The LA City Council has approved a plan to convert Scattergood Generating Station, the largest gas power plant in the city, to green hydrogen. (Daily Bruin file photo)
California, National, News
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February 21, 12:00 am
Community discusses report on youth voter turnout for 2022 midterm elections
Following UCLA leading the University of California as the campus with the most students newly registered to vote leading up to the 2022 midterm elections, a Tufts University report has found young people across the nation are casting their ballots to ensure the voices of a new generation are heard. Read more...
Photo: People vote at ballot boxes. Students discussed youths’ recent trends of political participation following a Tufts University report that found a significantly high percentage of young people participated in the 2022 midterm elections. (Daily Bruin file photo)