Friday, October 16

After 20 years in Westwood, Espresso Profeta is set to close this week

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 10:54 p.m. Espresso Profeta, a specialty coffee shop, will close Friday after 20 years in Westwood. The shop, which opened its only location at 1129 Glendon Avenue in January 2006, could no longer afford to pay rent, co-owner and General Manager Samantha Langford said. Read more...

Photo: Espresso Profeta’s storefront is pictured. The specialty coffee shop will close Friday after 20 years in Westwood. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


Bruins connect across majors and interests at Enormous Activities Fair

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 10:53 p.m. Hundreds of booths took over UCLA’s campus for the Enormous Activities Fair on Tuesday, offering everything from origami trinkets to community service opportunities. Read more...

Photo: Students explore clubs in Royce Quad. Hundreds of booths took over UCLA’s campus for the Enormous Activities Fair, offering everything from origami keepsakes to community service opportunities. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)


Student-led bill promoting lung cancer screening awareness reaches Newsom’s desk

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:06 p.m. A bill conceptualized by four UCLA students aimed at fighting lung cancer is now awaiting final approval from Gov. Read more...

Photo: Left to right: Dr. Hari Keshava, Ethan Chen, Miah Chao, Shaan Mehta, Gianna Reyno, Monicka Manni, Elaine Dong and Dr. Jeffrey Velotta stand in the California State Assembly, where they advocated for lung cancer screening awareness through California Senate Bill 1124. The bill would require tobacco retailers to display signs promoting lung cancer screening created by the State Department of Public Health by Jan. 1, 2028. (Courtesy of Miah Chao)



UCLA regains No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report public universities rankings

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 10:46 p.m. UCLA is once again the country’s No. 1 public university, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual university rankings released Monday.  UCLA fell to the second-best public university last year after eight years at the top. Read more...

Photo: A “No. 1 public university” banner is pictured. UCLA regained the number one public university ranking this year, tying with UC Berkeley, after losing the title last year, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual university rankings. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


International students face uncertainty after pause on federal work authorization

This post was updated Sept. 21 at 4:03 p.m. UCLA paused some international students’ work authorizations over the summer following federal scrutiny, which students said could impact their academic and professional success. Read more...

Photo: Students walk on campus. UCLA paused international students’ work authorizations after federal scrutiny, which some students said could affect their academic and professional success. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Newsom vetoes bill, which would have allowed undocumented students campus jobs

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:01 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have allowed undocumented students to hold jobs on public university campuses across the state.  Assembly Bill 713 – the Opportunity for All Act – would have prevented the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from barring undocumented students from on-campus jobs because they are unable to provide proof of federal work authorization. Read more...

Photo: Community members advocate for undocumented students to be able to hold on-campus jobs. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have given undocumented students the ability to hold jobs on public university campuses. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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