An upcoming change in federal health care policy could cause hundreds of thousands of Californians to lose health insurance in the next five years, according to a recent study from UCLA researchers. The new federal policy, which will be enacted in January, will remove the individual mandate penalty portion of the Affordable Care Act. The […]
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Campus Queries: What is the impact of wildfires on wildlife in California?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: How have the recent wildfires in California affected local wildlife? A: In light of the recent Woolsey fire that burned through Los Angeles and Ventura counties, UCLA professors said human activities are […]
‘Spotted on Bruinwalk’ to return after three-year hiatus, this time run by USAC CEC
A student government office is reviving a forum for students to submit missed connections and interesting sightings around campus. Spotted on Bruinwalk, through which students were formerly able to report things observed on campus, will be revived by the Undergraduate Students Association Council Campus Events Commission after a three-year hiatus. The new site will be […]
UCLA Housing experiences shortage of Access Control personnel
UCLA Housing officials reported a shortage of dorm security officers, but assured students safety is not compromised. Housing Access Control, the UCLA Housing unit that monitors security on the Hill, had to fill 35 out of 75 staff positions since the start of the quarter, said Junji Toshima, the assistant director in Housing & Hospitality […]
’10 Questions’ offers multidimensional perspectives on work across disciplines
The “10 Questions” lecture series, which will address a different question each week, doubles as a course for students and a panel open to the public. The series will explore open-ended questions such as “What is beauty?”, “What is failure?” and “What is knowledge?” Each week’s panel will feature two faculty members from the School […]
New club aims to encourage creativity, cathartic expression through slam poetry
A new campus organization focused on literary creativity is building a safe space for students to express themselves through writing and performance. SLAM uniVERSE, founded fall 2018 by UCLA students Justine Ramos, Maria Zamarripa and Alexandro Guerrero, is a slam poetry club that aims to teach UCLA students about the benefits of creative literary expression. […]
Campus organizations to distribute hygiene kits to homeless veterans
Several groups on campus will team up to donate 500 hygiene kits to homeless veterans in Los Angeles. UCLA’s Transfer Student Center and Veteran Resource Center, along with Hunger Project Advocacy at UCLA, asked students to donate their unused hygiene products to create 500 kits, which will be handed out at the Department of Veterans […]