A recent move by the United Auto Workers’ leadership to drop demands for a cost of living adjustment from strike negotiations has sparked controversy among union members. Read more...
Photo: Signs from UAW strikers, pictured. Some strikers have expressed concern over union officials dropping demands for cost-of-living adjustments in proposed contracts. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
Nearly 2,000 Bruins and Westwood residents gathered on Broxton Avenue to celebrate winter and the holidays at UCLA’s December First Thursdays event. Launched earlier this year, UCLA and the Westwood Village Improvement Association host First Thursdays every month with the aim to strengthen UCLA’s connection to the Westwood community. Read more...
Photo: Students skate on an iceless skating rink temporarily installed in Westwood on Dec. 1. December’s First Thursdays event featured activities and art celebrating winter and the holiday season. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
More than a hundred people gathered for a vigil Thursday evening at Bruin Plaza to honor the victims of a recent deadly fire in Urumqi, China. Read more...
Photo: Over a hundred people gather at Bruin Plaza for a vigil. The vigil honored the victims of a deadly fire in Urumqi, China, and stood in solidarity with those protesting the country’s “zero COVID” policy. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 16 at 2:02 p.m. A new basic needs center housed in the Strathmore Building will open in January, offering students workshops, food, places to rest and access to loans and grants. Read more...
Photo: The Strathmore Building is pictured. The new basic needs center will open January in Strathmore Building, offering workshops, help accessing food and other resources supporting Bruins’ basic needs. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA community members are joining scholars across the country to help highlight Indigenous architectural knowledge throughout the American continent in an annual program. The Forgotten Canopy – a series of conferences under The Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies’ Core Program – held its first summit from Nov. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is pictured. The first workshop for The Forgotten Canopy was held here, and participants observed the garden’s local flora once used in ephemeral architecture. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Students expressed support for the demands of the ongoing academic workers’ strike, but voiced concerns about the prolonged cancellations of classes and absence of normal educational resources. Read more...
Photo: Academic workers on strike, pictured. Students expressed mixed feelings in response to thousands of academic employees striking across UCLA and the University of California. (Alice Yang/Daily Bruin)
UCLA community members expressed uncertainty about the balance of political power within Congress following the results of the 2022 midterm elections. Midterm results have aligned more closely than expected with the party of the current president despite the Biden administration facing low approval ratings and high inflation, according to CNBC. Read more...
Photo: Kamala Harris speaks at a Get Out the Vote rally. The 2022 midterm elections saw mixed results, with some gains for Republicans while Democrats also overperformed expectations. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
