Thursday, August 20

In the news:


ASUCLA to build new walls around Ackerman Union prayer space

Associated Students UCLA will build walls around the nondenominational prayer space in Ackerman Union. Construction began last week and is expected to cost ASUCLA between $5,000 and $15,000, said Roy Champawat, director of the student union. Read more...

Photo: Associated Students UCLA plans to build walls around the nondenominational prayer space in Ackerman Union. (Marley Maron/Daily Bruin)



Protesters demand UCLA agree to employ union members at Luskin Center

Workers and students protested Thursday against the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center to demand a contract that would allow union employees to work at the new center. Read more...

Photo: About 80 people participated in two protests organized by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 3299 union. (Arman Sharif/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Committee votes to dissolve investigation into GSA president’s actions

Editor’s note: The original version of this article contained numerous errors, which were brought to our attention by several Graduate Students Association officials as well as others. Read more...

Photo: Milan Chaterjee, the Graduate Student Association president, was under investigation after several groups accused him of violating First Amendment rights. (Daily Bruin file photo)


BruinX seeks to improve UCLA experience, campus climate

Faculty members are collaborating with the vice chancellor of equity, diversity and inclusion to use social science research to improve student and faculty experiences on campus. Read more...

Photo: Three staff members make up BruinX, a group part of the UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion that works to detect bias and discrimination. (Diana Chen/Daily Bruin)


USAC panel challenges stereotypes, taboo around sex addiction

Adi Jaffe sat before a group of 20 students Tuesday evening and shared a single text message from his wife that changed his life. “She said she’d found my Ashley Madison account,” said Jaffe, a psychology professor. Read more...

Photo: Psychology professor Adi Jaffe led a discussion with students about dealing with sex addiction at an undergraduate student government Student Wellness Commission event Tuesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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