Blue lights lit up Pauley Pavilion Thursday night as the UCLA chapter of the national charity Autism Speaks U recognized World Autism Awareness Day. The Autism Speaks U student group at UCLA organized the lighting to make students more aware of autism and the current resources available for autistic individuals, said Steven Anderson, president of […]
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Autism Speaks U at UCLA celebrates World Autism Awareness Day
Blue lights lit up Pauley Pavilion Thursday night as the UCLA chapter of the national charity Autism Speaks U recognized World Autism Awareness Day. The Autism Speaks U student group at UCLA organized the lighting to make students more aware of autism and the current resources available for autistic individuals, said Steven Anderson, president of […]
Health agency report indicates scope cleaning guidelines insufficient
A Seattle health agency warned Monday that the scopes that caused a superbug outbreak at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center may have caused even more infections than those currently known. “We suspect endoscope-associated transmission of pathogenic bacteria might be both more common than recognized and not adequately prevented by current endoscope reprocessing guidelines,” the […]
‘Hackathon on Police Brutality Data’ shows inconsistency in reports
Kim McGill thought analyzing data on police violence was more important than celebrating romance on Valentine’s Day. McGill, co-founder of Youth Justice Coalition and activist in grassroots movements to battle inequities in the police system, worked to do this along with 50 other UCLA students and community members. They gathered at the Hackathon on Police […]
GSA recap – Feb. 11
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Forum meetings are at 5:30 p.m. in the Ackerman Viewpoint Lounge. Agenda • In a presentation on transportation, Dave Karwaski, UCLA transportation senior associate director, urged […]