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February 22, 11:49 pm

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center plans for state’s first teenage psychiatric ER

Doctors at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center are working to open California’s first teenage psychiatric emergency room. The center will employ doctors and psychiatrists trained to specifically address psychological issues teenagers and children face, including aggression, suicidal thoughts or actions and early signs of psychosis. Read more...

Photo: The center will employ doctors and psychiatrists trained to specifically address psychological issues teenagers and children face, including aggression, suicidal thoughts or actions and early signs of psychosis. (Courtesy of Ira Lesser)

News, UC

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February 22, 11:48 pm

UC fights state rejection of funding, strives to fend off tuition hike

The University of California and student leaders are asking for additional funding from state legislators to prevent a future tuition hike. The UC is requesting $105 million in funding to replace its proposed 2.5 percent tuition hike for the 2018-2019 academic year and pay for resources to accommodate larger class sizes following increases in enrollment for undergraduate and graduate students, University spokesperson Dianne Klein said in an email statement. Read more...

Photo: UC President Janet Napolitano, UC Student Association President Judith Gutierrez and UC Student Regent Paul Monge met with state legislators Wednesday to discuss UC’s budget plans and answer legislators’ questions. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)

Campus, National, News

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February 22, 1:03 am

CNN host lectures on state of democracy and importance of free press

A political commentator said journalists are canaries in a coal mine at a lecture in Schoenberg Hall on Wednesday. “Press plays an absolutely vital role,” said Fareed Zakaria, a Washington Post columnist and the host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS. Read more...

Photo: Fareed Zakaria, the host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS and a Washington Post columnist, was this year’s speaker at the Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture Series. He talked about government attacks on the press, U.S. relations with China and North Korea and the state of democracies in the world. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News

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February 22, 1:03 am

Hyperledger’s Hackfest for developers and blockchain technology at UCLA

Developers discussed new ways to apply blockchain technology at an event this week. Hyperledger, a group that provides educational and networking support of software developers, hosted Hackfest, a space for developers to collaborate and share ideas about software development, at Covel Grand Horizon from Tuesday through Thursday. Read more...

Photo: More than 100 people from various technology companies attended Hackfest, a three-day event for developers to collaborate and share ideas about software development, at Covel Commons. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)

News, Student Government

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February 21, 5:03 pm

USAC recap – Feb. 20

Agenda: The council decided not to allocate any funds over $1000 or make appointments because it did not have enough members present to meet quorum. The Undergraduate Student Association Council gave the Financial Supports Commission chairperson permission to make two $500 allocations within his own office for a retreat and workshop next week. Read more...

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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February 20, 10:49 pm

Club aims to promote mental health awareness by increasing cooperation

An organization on campus is spearheading a campaign to improve coordination between different mental health and suicide awareness groups at UCLA. The Green Ribbon Club will host a Mental Health Leadership Conference on Apr. Read more...

Photo: Graduate students in public health established the Green Ribbon Club at UCLA to destigmatize mental health and unify different mental health and suicide awareness groups on campus. (Anna Moreno-Takegami/Daily Bruin)


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