A Closer Look
April 9, 2026 11:12 a.m.
Twitch creator Guy Cohen debates an attendee of National Ground Game’s Thursday event in Bruin Plaza, and Steven Kenneth “Destiny” Bonnell II listens while sitting on his right. The debate, hosted by UCLA’s chapter of the NGG political action committee – which focuses on recruiting Democratic voters – invited audience members to debate left-wing political livestreamers on several topics. (Victor Simoes/Daily Bruin)
More than 500 people listened to liberal political livestreamers debate audience members at a Thursday event in Bruin Plaza.
The debate, hosted by UCLA’s chapter of the National Ground Game political action committee – which focuses on recruiting young Democratic voters – invited audience members to debate left-wing political livestreamers on several topics, including foreign policy, philosophy, health care and immigration.
By Phoebe Huss
Academics
April 7, 2026 11:10 p.m.Nack Behavioral Health provides extensive mental health services to UCLA students
For students who need mental health support, UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services partners with Nack Behavioral Health – an outpatient program located in Westwood that caters specifically to college students.
By Alisha Hassanali
A Closer Look
April 5, 2026 8:29 p.m.Q&A: Dr. Gail Wyatt reflects on career, advocacy after receiving humanitarian award
Gail Wyatt, a distinguished professor emeritus of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, received the Association of Black Women Physicians’ Humanitarian Award in October.
By Callie Wiesner and Zoya Alam
California
April 5, 2026 8:24 p.m.State ballot proposal would approve $8.4 billion in bonds to fund medical research
This post was updated April 5 at 9:54 p.m.
California nonprofits are working to put an initiative funding immunology research on the November ballot.
The initiative would authorize $8.4 billion of state bonds to support the research – half of which would be required to support developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and heart disease – if 546,651 signatures are collected for it to appear on the ballot.
By Alexis Muchnik and Delilah Brumer
A Closer Look
April 5, 2026 6:29 p.m.UCLA women’s basketball fans celebrate first NCAA title in Phoenix
This post was updated April 5 at 9:42 p.m.
PHOENIX – Third-year mathematics/economics student Gabriel Sundaramoorthy said the idea came to him at 10 p.m. Saturday night.
Phoenix, where UCLA women’s basketball was set to compete for its first NCAA title in 14 hours, was a six-hour drive away from campus.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
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