Quarter system got you down? Have you fallen and can’t get up? Bruin Tea is a series investigating student questions and petty concerns about UCLA. Complaint: Why do the UCLA gyms close so early on weekends, yet are open 24/7 during weekdays? UCLA Recreation said in a statement it sets gym facility hours based on […]
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Lowered brain cell growth may lead to poor sleep patterns in elderly, study shows
Poor sleep among the elderly may be a result of declining brain cell growth and development, according to UCLA researchers. Researchers in the lab of Noor Alam, an adjunct professor of medicine at UCLA and a research physiologist in the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, described how declining neural development may cause difficulty […]
Broxton Brewery begins brewing in-house beer with support from Westwood councils
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 6:32 p.m. Broxton Brewery began brewing its own beer in its on-site microbrewery Feb. 9, marking the first time a brewery has served its own alcohol in Westwood since a new neighborhood council was formed last year. Though Broxton opened in October, it only recently began brewing its […]
Healthy Campus Initiative grows in scope with community gardening event
This post was updated Feb. 21 at 2:29 p.m. A campus initiative is working to centralize the various health and sustainability projects on campus to tackle issues of physical, mental and emotional well-being. The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA, a university program that works to promote healthy lifestyles, organized a community gardening event […]
Latino homeless population found to be at disadvantage in outreach programs
A UCLA researcher found Latino homeless individuals in Los Angeles are less likely to receive support due to cultural and language barriers. Melissa Chinchilla, a Latino policy and politics initiative researcher, published a study on the Latino homeless population in LA on Feb. 12 using 2017 data provided by the LA Homeless Services Authority and […]
Organization teaches Indian languages, helps students reconnect with roots
Abel Thomas lost most of his ability to speak his first language, Malayalam, when he immigrated to the United States in 2005 at the age of 6. He said he was disheartened by his inability to speak with his family members who lived in India and to sustain emotional connections with them. Thomas, a second-year […]
Global malnutrition issues discussed by United Nations member at UCLA event
A director-general of the United Nations said institutions must address issues like climate change and the overconsumption of unhealthy food to tackle global malnutrition. Jose Graziano da Silva, the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, said at an event hosted Friday by the UCLA Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy […]