I was unsure what to expect when I decided to attend President Donald Trump’s inauguration. As someone of Mexican-American heritage, I felt in some ways I was risking personal friendships and my safety by attending the inauguration of one of the most controversial presidents in history. Read more...
Photo: A sea of red hats sporting “Make America Great Again” turn toward the west face of the Capitol building in anticipation of Trump’s swearing in ceremony. (Pablo Muñoz/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 9:32 p.m. Power in Westwood Village went out around 9:30 p.m. Sunday near Broxton Avenue and was restored Monday morning. Read more...
Photo: Starbucks and other businesses near Broxton Avenue are without power. (William Thorne/Daily Bruin senior staff)
If local workers want to get cocktails at happy hour after work, they have limited options in Westwood Village. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, which advises the city on alcohol permit applications, imposes conditions on businesses’ alcohol sales because state guidelines restrict the number of businesses that can sell alcohol in the district. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Neighborhood Council originally recommended not allowing SpireWorks an alcohol permit, but then voted to allow it to sell beer and wine. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated on Jan. 23 at 1:50 p.m. An Egyptian comedian spoke about satire’s role in bringing down a dictatorship during his comedy show Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Egyptian political satirist Bassem Youssef performed at Royce Hall last Wednesday and shared his experiences as a satirist during the Egyptian revolution. (Courtesy of Phinn Sriployrung)
UCLA students joined hundreds of thousands of people in the Los Angeles Women’s March on Saturday in support of rights for women and minorities. Buses organized by several undergraduate student government offices dropped students off at Pershing Square at around 8 a.m. Read more...
Photo: Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the Los Angeles Women’s March Saturday. UCLA students traveled to Pershing Square to join the march and make their voices heard. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Undergraduate student leaders are encouraging UCLA students to be more involved in politics. The undergraduate student government external vice president’s office held Thursday the first event for its new campaign, 2017: Millennials Take Charge. Read more...
Photo: Political leaders spoke to students about political engagement at a panel hosted by the USAC external vice president’s office Thursday. (Esmerelda Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Ronald Reisner rarely missed a basketball game coached by John Wooden. He cheered the team on with his family and when Wooden’s games were over, his support of UCLA continued for decades in the medical school. Read more...
Photo: Ronald Reisner, a UCLA alumnus and professor emeritus of medicine/dermatology at the UCLA Medical School, died from Alzheimer’s disease Jan. 13. He was 87. (Courtesy of David Reisner)
