Vietnamese student leaders voiced their support for a resolution to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the death of former Vietnamese Student Union president Thien Minh Ly, who was killed by white supremacists. Read more...
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Academics, News, Science & Health
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February 1, 11:31 am
Study finds mothers in the workforce show slower rates of memory decline
A UCLA-led team of researchers found that married mothers who entered the workforce in early to mid-adulthood showed slower rates of memory decline later in life. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers found married mothers who entered the workforce from early to mid-adulthood had slower rates of memory decline. (Illustration by Dani Nalangan/Daily Bruin Contributor)
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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January 30, 1:47 pm
Restaurant workers, customers react to LA County’s reopening of outdoor dining
Some restaurant workers and customers in Westwood said the reopening of outdoor dining on Friday may be good for businesses, but they are concerned about high COVID-19 case numbers in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: On the first days of outdoor dining in LA County since November, restaurant employees and customers alike expressed ambivalence about the reopenings. (Michael Vigman/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, News
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January 30, 1:15 pm
Students share their experiences of being essential workers in grocery stores
For some students who work at grocery stores, being an essential worker has lost its novelty. “I didn’t even think about me as being an essential worker,” said Wanye’ Yoakum, a third-year African American studies and theater student who works at Target in Santa Monica. Read more...
Photo: Koray Mentesoglu, who works at Whole Foods Market, and several other students employed at grocery stores do not consider themselves essential workers. For some, the novelty of the term has disappeared. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
Los Angeles, News
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January 30, 12:26 pm
EMS agency passes motion in support of suspending UCLA-owned medical center closure
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 8:44 p.m. An emergency medical services commission passed a motion Wednesday to recommend keeping a UCLA Health-owned medical center in Los Angeles open to continue providing health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: LA County’s Emergency Medical Services Agency is urging that Olympia Medical Center, a hospital UCLA Health recently purchased, stay open until Sept. 31. (Javier Jauregui/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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January 29, 3:32 pm
UCLA administrators announce plans for remote summer session classes
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 8:30 pm. Summer session classes at UCLA will be mostly remote because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a university administrator announced Friday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA extended remote instruction through summer sessions, with the exception of some classes that train students for essential workforce positions. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Campus, Higher Education, News
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January 29, 3:22 pm
UCLA receives record number of applications for fall 2021
This post was last updated Jan. 31 at 8:42 pm. UCLA received a record number of applications for fall 2021 admission, including an increase in applications from historically underrepresented communities. Read more...
Photo: Record numbers of students from underrepresented communities applied to UCLA for fall 2021. The school received the highest number of applications in its history. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)