Saturday, May 9

UC Regent Norman Pattiz allegedly makes vulgar comments in audio clip

Vulgar comments captured in audio clip "Vulgar comments captured in audio clip"

This post was updated Dec. 1 at 1:00 p.m. University of California Regent Norman Pattiz purportedly made lewd comments about pornographic films in a recording provided by an anonymous source who claimed to be in the room at the time the recording was made. Read more...

Photo: University of California Regent Norman Pattiz allegedly made more vulgar comments about pubic hair and pornography in audio leaked Sunday night. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)


Panel at Hammer Museum discusses LGBTQ rights in blood donation

Members of the LGBTQ community on campus said they are frustrated with a federal policy that bans men who have sex with men from donating blood unless they are celibate for one year. Read more...

Photo: Panelists at the Hammer Museum discussed the Food and Drug Administration’s ban on blood donation from men who have sex with men Tuesday. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)


B-Fit: A year in review

It seems like ages ago when students wishing to get a quick workout took the dreaded hike to the John Wooden Center, the only gym on campus for undergraduates at the time. Read more...

Photo: (William Zou/Assistant Graphics editor)



UCLA groups host immigration law panel for undocumented students

Immigration attorneys and legal experts advised undocumented students about permanent residency options and how to interact with immigration officials Monday night. About 100 students, faculty, alumni and community members attended the “Know Your Rights in Immingration Law” event at the UCLA School of Law. Read more...

Photo: UCLA community members have expressed support for undocumented students. Several campus organizations organized an immigration law information session to inform undocumented students of their rights. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)


Professors discuss predicted impact of Trump immigration policies on LA

UCLA professors expect President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies to have little effect on Los Angeles. City officials will develop a plan to protect the city’s undocumented residents in response to Trump’s anti-immigration platform. Read more...

Photo: UCLA professors said they think Los Angeles will be able to resist President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to deport undocumented immigrants. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)


Student pushes for better careers, labor practices in apparel industry

Maryam Shehata saw factory employees crowded into poorly lit rooms, working even through their breaks, when she walked through a manufacturing company in Hong Kong. “In general, there was an atmosphere of disconnect,” said Shehata, a third-year gender studies student. Read more...

Photo: Maryam Shehata, a third-year gender studies student, started Snack N’ Give Back, a foundation that sells snacks and donates its profit to countries like Syria, India, and Pakistan. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)