Friday, October 16


UCLA students embrace free athletics tickets, hope for easier game-day access

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:04 p.m. Preston Lin only attended one football game his first year. He said he wouldn’t have gone to any more games this year if tickets weren’t free. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students cheer in the student section. All students can now access one free ticket to each home football and men’s and women’s basketball game. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Judge exempts conservative group from UC deadnaming, misgendering policy

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the UC from enforcing parts of its sexual harassment policy on members of a conservative advocacy organization. Defending Education filed a lawsuit against the University on June 18, alleging that its Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy and the accompanying frequently asked questions section on its website violated students’ free speech rights. Read more...

Photo: The UC seal is pictured. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the University from enforcing parts of its sexual harassment policy on members of a conservative advocacy organization. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Law professors nationwide demand Chancellor Frenk retract 9/11 symposium condemnation

One week after Chancellor Julio Frenk condemned a School of Law symposium about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, more than 270 law professors nationwide are raising concerns about academic freedom at the university.  Frenk said in a Sept. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law is pictured. Law professors across the nation ask Chancellor Frenk to withdraw his statement, which they say mischaracterized the law school’s 9/11 remembrance symposium. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


‘A narcissist’: UCLA employees alleged top administrator misused funds, bullied staff

This post was updated Sept. 22 at 9:22 p.m. Seven current and former UCLA employees alleged in at least 22 separate whistleblower and retaliatory reports that the university’s head of strategic communications fostered a toxic work environment and mismanaged department funds, according to court documents.  Mary Osako, UCLA’s vice chancellor for strategic communications since 2019, filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Aug. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall, where the offices of UCLA’s administrators are located, is pictured. Seven current and former UCLA employees alleged in at least 22 separate whistleblower and retaliatory reports that the university’s head of strategic communications fostered a toxic work environment and mismanaged department funds, according to court documents. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)



UCLA partners with professor-designed friendship app to combat student loneliness

UCLA is betting on one professor’s solution to college students’ loneliness crisis. Resonance, an app created by psychology professor Matthew Lieberman, is partnering with UCLA Student Affairs and Enrollment Management to help users form friendships based on their compatibility. Read more...

Photo: Matthew Lieberman is pictured. Lieberman said he created the Resonance app in 2022 after asking his students about their experiences with loneliness. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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