Thursday, July 9

UCLA study reveals demographics with highest COVID-19 case and death rates in LA

Black and Latino residents of Los Angeles County are about twice as likely as their white counterparts to die from COVID-19 complications. A study published July 27 by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative, compared COVID-19 case and death rates in LA County across several ethnic, racial and income demographics. Read more...

Photo: Black and Latino Los Angeles County residents are about two times more likely to die from COVID-19 complications, according to a UCLA study. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Organizers make plans to establish Westwood community fridge, reduce food insecurity

Students and community organizers are looking to establish a community fridge in Westwood Village to combat food insecurity in Westwood during the pandemic. Community fridges are public refrigerators filled with free fresh groceries, meals and produce open to anybody without limits or restrictions on how much one can take. Read more...

Photo: Students hope to create a community fridge in Westwood to provide fresh groceries to those who are food insecure. (Daily Bruin file photo)


University of California receives $2.65B from state treasury sale of bonds

The University of California system received $2.65 billion from a California state sale of revenue bonds which will help finance projects across UC campuses. Revenue bonds are a type of municipal bond, which function like loans and are sold to fund projects. Read more...

Photo: Two stacks of dollar bills are pictured. A UC study found that degrees from the University have a higher return on investment than those from other schools. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC Access Now advocates for students with disabilities across UC campuses

This post was updated Aug. 9 at 9:51 a.m. In 2019, Megan Lynch hurt her hand parking her bike because the bike rack was not accessible, further affecting her pre-existing disability that causes pain in her hands and arms. Read more...

Photo: UC Access Now, which launched on the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, pushes for the University of California to be more accessible for disabled students. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


USAC unanimously passes resolution in support of renaming Janss Steps to Tongva Steps

More than 20 student organizations have endorsed a student government resolution calling on UCLA to rename a campus landmark after a Native American tribe that originally inhabited Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: An Undergraduate Students Association Council resolution calling on UCLA to rename Janss Steps to Tongva Steps to honor the Indigenous Gabrielino-Tongva people who originally inhabited Los Angeles was unanimously passed July 28. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC to require influenza immunization for students and staff in the fall

The University of California will require an influenza immunization for all students and staff in the fall, according to a press release Friday.  The new policy adds an influenza vaccination to the UC’s existing list of immunization requirements for the 2020-2021 academic year. Read more...

Photo: The University of California will require students, staff and faculty to receive an influenza immunization for the 2020-2021 academic year, the UC announced in a press release Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Petition to rename Campbell Hall for Black Panthers killed in 1960s gains support

This post was updated Aug. 6 at 7:59 p.m. to include the NWWNC’s vote in support of renaming Campbell Hall. UCLA community members are calling on the UCLA administration to rename Campbell Hall to honor two Black activists who were killed inside the hall in the 1960s. Read more...

Photo: A petition to rename UCLA’s Campbell Hall created by fourth-year student Tanner Hall has already garnered over 4,500 signatures as of Aug. 3. (Screen capture by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)