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Photo: A map shows Ukraine. After Russia’s attacks on Ukraine started in February, many Ukrainians have been forced to leave the country for their safety. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
Editor’s note: The Daily Bruin updated the previous version of the art to remove decorative blue and red stripes that were added over the Korean national flag. Read more...
Photo: (Anushka Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin senior staffer)
This post was updated March 27 at 11:45 p.m. Dozens of protesters marched in Santa Monica on Saturday, protesting the execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia on March 12. Read more...
Photo: Several protesters gathered at Douglas Park in Santa Monica on Saturday afternoon before marching to the Consulate of Saudi Arabia. They protested the execution of more than 80 individuals and Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the war in Yemen. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
Editor’s note: The terms “Shia” and “Shiite” are used interchangeably based on sources’ preferences. Dozens gathered in a vigil Monday in remembrance of the victims of the recent Islamic State affiliate attack in Peshawar, Pakistan. Read more...
Photo: Students and community members gather by Kerckhoff Hall in memory of the victims of an Islamic State affiliate bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Ukrainian community members at UCLA expressed fear and anger following news of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine but said they were hopeful given the global pushback. Read more...
Photo: Ukrainian community members expressed feelings of distress regarding Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24. Many countries have imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the war. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA professors discussed the war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and potential de-escalation efforts in a webinar Tuesday afternoon. On Feb. 24, the Russian military began its invasion of Ukraine and has since sent troops from the Russian border, Belarus and Crimea – a former Ukrainian territory it annexed in 2014. Read more...
Photo: A Zoom panel of professors sponsored by two university centers discussed the current war in Ukraine, which began with a Russian invasion of the country Feb. 24. Thousands of troops and civilians have been reported wounded or dead in the first week of the conflict. (Screen capture by Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When Gaspar Rivera-Salgado became the director of the Center for Mexican Studies, he soon received invitations to collaborate with colleagues in Mexico and the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Labor studies lecturer and Labor Center project director Gaspar Rivera-Salgado was appointed as director of the Center for Mexican Studies in July 2021. He is now working to connect academic researchers and universities across the U.S.-Mexico border and use the position to make a difference in political issues. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
