Lily Sperling and her family evacuated their home in Austin, Texas after two nights without power and heat.
In anticipation of the upcoming snowstorm and the possibility of a power outage, Sperling and her family charged two portable batteries.

These Bruins have blossomed into plant parents during quarantine. UCLA students discuss the plants in their lives, how they first got started with planting, tips for future plant owners and the importance of plants on their mental health.

From caring for plants to arts and crafts, many Bruins have taken up new hobbies to cope with various stresses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “Wellness from Home” will highlight the different ways Bruins have been practicing self-care during quarantine and how other students can begin prioritizing their mental health.

This post was updated Jan. 24 at 6:48 p.m.
The grand finale of Alexa Kinoshita’s two-year journey at UCLA will be on Zoom.
Kinoshita, a fourth-year transfer sociology student, had less than two quarters to experience campus life before the COVID-19 pandemic caused universities across the world – including UCLA – to shutter in-person instruction and start remote learning.