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Lebanese Student Association hosts vigil honoring those affected by recent attacks

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 11:12 p.m. Around 50 people gathered in Bruin Plaza on Thursday night to commemorate lives lost in Lebanon. The vigil, hosted by the Lebanese Student Association, comes after Israel invaded southern Lebanon to target Hezbollah, a Lebanese political party and militant group that is firing rockets into northern Israel, according to the Associated Press. Read more...

Photo: Students gather at a vigil for Lebanon in Bruin Plaza hosted by the Lebanese Students Association on Thursday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


USAC recap – Oct. 8

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 11:32 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its second meeting of October on Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...


Annual UCLA Volunteer Day brings thousands together to serve, build community

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 12:16 p.m. Students and community members woke up early to participate in UCLA’s annual Volunteer Day on Saturday. Approximately 2,000 Bruins registered to volunteer at 37 locations across Los Angeles and the United States, according to a written statement from UCLA Media Relations. Read more...

Photo: Mathew Dinh (center) and Yuvraj Walia (right), walk around Westwood with other students, collecting trash as part of UCLA’s annual Volunteer Day on Saturday.


Laura Chávez-Moreno explores race, identity in bilingual education programs

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:42 a.m. For years, Laura Chávez-Moreno has explored how bilingual education programs shape students’ identities. Chávez-Moreno, an assistant professor of education and Chicana/o and Central American studies, said she wished she had access to a bilingual program during her own education. Read more...

Photo: Haines Hall, home to the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies, is pictured. Laura Chávez-Moreno, an assistant professor in the department, explores how bilingual education programs can affect students’ perceptions of race in her new book, “How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America.” (Daily Bruin file photo)


AFSCME Local 3299, nurses picket to demand higher wages, better working conditions

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:40 a.m. Union members and nurses rallied Wednesday morning to demand housing support and increased wages ahead of contract negotiations with the UC.  The protesters were led by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents patient care and service workers at the university, and were joined by the California Nurses Association, which represents registered nurses. Read more...

Photo: Union members rallied Wednesday morning outside Bruin Plate to demand housing support and increased wages ahead of contract negotiations with the UC. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Jewish organizations host vigil on 1-year anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

Hundreds of people attended a vigil Monday evening to observe the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. The attacks on Israel by Hamas – a militant group and Palestinian political party – killed at least 1,200 Israelis and led to nearly 250 hostages captured, according to ABC News. Read more...

Photo: Hundreds of people gather around an American flag and multiple Israeli flags during a vigil observing the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel by militant group and Palestinian political party Hamas. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)




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