HIV is not a death sentence anymore, an HIV-positive speaker at this year’s Dance Marathon said. In the last few decades, researchers have made progress in treatment and prevention of HIV. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Grace Aldrovandi spoke about the progress made in research and treatment of pediatric AIDS during an address to participants at Dance Marathon. (Erin Gong/Daily Bruin)
The city of Los Angeles is reviewing a motion to terminate its investment in Wells Fargo bank. Councilmembers Paul Koretz, who represents Westwood and other communities in Los Angeles District 5, and Mitch O’Farrell presented the motion to divest from Wells Fargo in March because the bank financially supports the Dakota Access Pipeline and was found responsible for account fraud. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz said he thinks banks should not financially support the Dakota Access Pipeline because it would damage Native American tribal lands. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Bruin Consent Coalition recognized Sexual Assault Awareness Month this week by displaying T-shirts in Dickson Courts North and South from April 4-6. The T-shirts are decorated with the stories of sexual and gender-based violence survivors and have been gathered over the past 21 years. Read more...
Photo: Bruin Consent Coalition recognized Sexual Assault Awareness Month this week by displaying T-shirts decorated with the stories of sexual and gender-based violence survivors in Dickson Courts North and South. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Three UCLA undergraduate students will speak about dance, air pollution and waste disposal among a lineup of professionals and experts at the sixth annual TEDxUCLA event in Royce Hall in May. Read more...
Photo: Angela Chung, a fourth-year business economics student, developed a tile that collects pollution particles as part of a winning entry to the UCLA FuturizeX competition. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin)
Federal Judge Neil Gorsuch is likely to further conservative goals for the next 30 years if he is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, a UCLA law professor said. Read more...
The Armenian Students’ Association held its annual Armenian Culture Festival on Tuesday in Bruin Plaza. The event included traditional dances by club members and a representation of an Armenian wedding, as well as the sale of traditional food. Read more...
Photo: (Esmeralda Lopez/Daily Bruin)
UCLA has implemented new campus safety initiatives since the murder-suicide in June, including trainings with updated protocol for active shooter incidents and an improved Bruin Alert system. Read more...
Photo: Electronic emergency locks have been installed inside 192 general assignment classrooms on campus since January. When pressed, the button with a lock icon flashes red to indicate the room is inaccessible from the outside. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
