Monday, February 16

Professor’s lecture parallels current xenophobia with American history

An expert on Asian immigration history encouraged students to be vigilant against xenophobia at an event Tuesday. Erika Lee, a professor of immigration history from the University of Minnesota, delivered a lecture in Powell Library on how America has historically discriminated against immigrants. Read more...

Photo: Erika Lee, a professor of immigration history from the University of Minnesota, delivered a lecture on the history of America’s discrimination of foreigners. The event was organized by the Asian American Studies Center at UCLA. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)


Local business owners share opinions on Westwood Forward proposal

This post was updated Nov. 30 at 3:15 p.m. Local business owners and residents said at a town hall Monday they support a proposal for a new Westwood council even though they are not included within its boundaries. Read more...

Photo: Westwood Forward, a coalition of students and business and home owners, hosted a second town hall meeting Monday to discuss plans for a new neighborhood council. (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA professor receives award for work countering travel ban

A UCLA law professor received an award from the Middle East Studies Association for her advocacy work earlier this month. Asli Bâli received the 2017 Middle East Studies Association Presidential Award for her work challenging President Donald Trump’s travel ban earlier this year on individuals from several Muslim-majority countries. Read more...

Photo: Asli Bâli received the award for advocating against President Donald Trump’s travel ban earlier this year. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Nutritional information of on-campus restaurants to be made available

Students will be able to look up nutritional information for campus restaurants starting spring quarter through a menu available online and in print. Undergraduate student leaders are creating a menu that features healthy options at campus restaurants, such as those in Ackerman Union. Read more...

Photo: A menu that features nutritional information about food options on campus will be available for students online and in print starting spring quarter. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)


Bruin Bike Share membership subscriptions exceed expectations

A program that allows students to rent bikes from stations around UCLA and Westwood exceeded its projected memberships for the year within the first two months of launch. Read more...

Photo: The Bruin Bike Share program had 17 percent more memberships than projected and plans to merge with bike share systems in Santa Monica, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin)


GSA leaders oppose new tax bill, claim it will harm graduate students

Graduate student leaders are lobbying against a federal tax bill they say would discourage students from pursuing doctoral degrees. A Republican bill passed by the House of Representatives last week treats graduate students’ waived tuition as taxable income, so graduate students will have to pay taxes on income they do not actually earn. Read more...

Photo: Graduate students may have to pay more taxes following the passage of a House Republican tax bill last week that includes tuition waivers as taxable income. Student leaders said they plan to lobby congressional officials against the Senate version of the bill. (Daily Bruin file photo)




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