Wednesday, June 24

Following repatriation efforts, Fowler Museum returns cultural relics to Ghana

This post was updated March 3 at 10:27 p.m. Members of the Asante Kingdom welcomed representatives of the Fowler Museum to Ghana to return several cultural items that were unethically collected over a century before. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the Fowler Museum. The museum’s staff returned art to Ghana last month as part of repatriation efforts for stolen artifacts. (Daily Bruin file photo)



USAC passes resolution endorsing Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement

This post was updated Oct. 25 at 8:48 p.m. A Tuesday night move by the Undergraduate Students Association Council to vote on a resolution endorsing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel quickly turned into a tense standoff, reflecting rising campus tensions over the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip. Read more...

Photo: A sign reading “THE UC FUNDS GENOCIDE DIVEST FROM BLACKROCK!” is pictured. The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted to endorse a resolution calling on the UC to divest from and boycott Israel and its institutions following a heated public comment period and debate among officers. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



The Promise Armenian Institute hosts event to raise awareness for destroyed art

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 10:16 p.m. Students and faculty raised awareness for art stolen and destroyed during the Armenian genocide at a Saturday event hosted by the Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are books featured at Saturday’s Armenian Genocide Research Program event to honor Armenian history while also initiating new discussions on the importance of peace and cultural preservation. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)


Student organizations host rally demanding UCLA’s divestment from Israel

This post was updated Feb. 8 at 10:44 p.m. Students for Justice in Palestine and the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA held a rally Thursday calling on the university to divest from companies associated with Israel. Read more...

Photo: People participating in a rally to call for the UC to divest from companies associated with Israel are pictured. The protest, which was hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine alongside the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA, also contained chants and speeches. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA Faculty for Justice in Palestine hosts vigil for educators killed in Gaza

Over 100 people gathered at the top of Janss Steps on Tuesday for a vigil honoring educators killed in the Gaza Strip. The vigil – which was organized by UCLA Faculty for Justice in Palestine – was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Read more...

Photo: An altar, which was used as part of a vigil hosted by UCLA Faculty for Justice in Palestine, is pictured. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)



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