Saturday, June 21

Faculty members call for divestment from Israel, amnesty for arrested students

This post was updated May 9 at 11:34 p.m.  Around 60 faculty members held a press conference Thursday to call for amnesty for students arrested while demonstrating in support of Palestine and for UC divestment from companies with ties to the Israeli military. Read more...

Photo: Faculty and staff stand under a banner that reads, “UCLA faculty and staff, we stand with our students.” The banner was used at a press conference by faculty and staff supporting students in the Palestine solidarity encampment. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCPD alleges plot to vandalize, occupy Moore Hall following 44 arrests Monday

This post was updated May 9 at 11:45 p.m.  For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage on the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA encampment, see here. Read more...

Photo: Individuals are pictured in front of Dodd Hall on Monday. Individuals, including students, marched from Moore Hall to Dodd Hall after 44 people were arrested in Parking Structure 2, according to a UCPD news release Wednesday. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


‘I thought I was going to die’: UCLA encampment protesters recall April 30 attack

Editor’s note: This article describes instances of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. In addition, this article contains four anonymous sources – Students A, B, C and D – who were granted anonymity for fear of retaliation from the university regarding their participation in the Palestine solidarity encampment. Read more...

Photo: An encampment protester and counter-protester engage in a fight using objects that were lying on the ground. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Diego Sarmiento wins Truman Scholarship, becomes 1st UCLA recipient since 2009

Diego Sarmiento sat down at the beginning of a lecture and checked his email. “I didn’t say anything, but I couldn’t focus for the whole rest of the lecture,” said Sarmiento, a third-year political science and public affairs student. Read more...

Photo: Diego Sarmiento, the UCLA recipient of the Truman Scholarship, is pictured outside Campbell Hall. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)


Faculty members express mixed reactions to police sweep of encampment

This post was updated May 7 at 11:22 p.m. Faculty members expressed mixed feelings in reaction to Thursday morning’s police sweep of the Palestine solidarity encampment at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The Palestine solidarity encampment – which stood in Dickson Plaza from April 25 until it was dispersed by police early Thursday morning – is pictured. Faculty members expressed mixed reactions to the police sweep. (Dylan Du/Daily Bruin senior staff)



43 individuals arrested in Parking Structure 2 before pro-Palestine sit-in, rally

This post was updated May 7 at 11:06 p.m. This is a developing story. Follow along for updates. For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage on the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA encampment, see here. Read more...

Photo: Moore Hall, where Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA called for a sit-in early Monday morning, is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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