This post was updated Jan. 31 at 8:35 p.m. Los Angeles County allowed restaurants to reopen outdoor dining Friday, according to a revised health order issued Friday. Read more...
Photo: Restaurants across Los Angeles County are reopening outdoor dining after Friday’s revised health order withdrew the ban on outdoor dining after two months. (Michael Vigman/Daily Bruin)
The United States economy is projected to begin recovering in the spring, though female- and minority-led industries may recover slower, UCLA economists said. A National Women’s Law Center January analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly job report showed that in December, women lost 156,000 jobs, comprising 100% of U.S. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts the U.S. economy will start to recover in spring. However, economists add that sectors that contain more minorities and more women, might not be able to recover as fast. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A University of California-specific standardized test may not be a viable option, UC professors and administrators told the UC Board of Regents at a meeting Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents discussed the possibility of modifying an existing test for admissions and whether creating a new test would be viable by 2025. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 8:39 p.m. UCLA is planning to give students COVID-19 vaccinations at no cost, though the university does not have a timeline for when students may receive a vaccination, administrators said at a virtual town hall Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is planning to give students COVID-19 vaccinations for free, administrators said at a town hall Monday. Students who graduate in June can receive the vaccine for free until the start of the fall 2021 quarter. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin contributor)
A new special rule of order in the undergraduate student government bylaws will give student organizations more power in the undergraduate student government, student leaders said. Read more...
Photo: Student leaders said they can more effectively advocate for their organizations after the Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a special rule of order. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
A new UCLA student group is hoping to challenge students’ preconceived notions. Aware at UCLA, founded by three students in fall quarter, encourages advocacy through open discussion of social issues and community engagement. Read more...
Photo: A new UCLA student organization aims to promote student advocacy primarily through bias-free discussion. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)
The association that represents University of California students is calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to double the Pell Grant to make college more affordable. The UC Student Association has met with federal representatives, nonprofit leaders and mobilized UC students to advocate for its Double the Pell campaign since the association initiated the campaign in August, said Joshua Lewis, the UCSA government relations chair and a student at UC Berkeley. Read more...
