Saturday, May 9

Bruins for Hillary visits Nevada to campaign for upcoming election

Students supporting Hillary Clinton traveled across state lines to campaign for the Democratic presidential candidate over the weekend. Bruins for Hillary organized a day trip to Las Vegas on Saturday, where 10 volunteers knocked on doors to convince voters to support Clinton and the Democratic Senate candidate for Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto. Read more...

Photo: Student volunteers with Bruins for Hillary traveled to Nevada Saturday to canvass and knock on doors in support of the Democratic presidential and Senate candidates. (Courtesy of Jessica Chase)



Students go to North Dakota pipeline site in solidarity with tribe

American Indian students from UCLA gathered at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation with signs chanting “protectors, instead of protesters.” “There was one big prayer circle and the ground was there,” said Daniel Streamer, a first-year American Indian studies student. Read more...

Photo: AISA is a student organization comprised of American Indian students that aims to educate other students about their culture. (Courtesy of Amber Frank)


Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to host CrossCheck Live

UCLA doesn’t want discussions about diversity to revolve just around the talking heads of experts. Instead, the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will invite the community to ask questions and give input in a new panel series. Read more...

Photo: Devon Carbado, BruinX Associate Vice Chancellor is moderating CrossCheck Live, a panel where members discuss the legality of police brutality. (Courtesy of Devon Carbado)


Study shows about 70 percent of UC employees lack food security

University of California administrative and clerical workers struggle to feed themselves more than students do, according to a study released Monday. Occidental College’s Urban and Environmental Policy Institute surveyed about 14,000 members of Teamsters Local 2010, the union that represents UC administrative and clerical workers. Read more...

Photo: University of California administrative and clerical workers face many of the same food insecurity problems as students who visit the Community Programs Office Food Closet. (Courtesy of Deborah Elkins)


UCLA prepares for Homecoming in Westwood with Paint the Town

Students got messy Sunday night decorating the windows of 18 Westwood businesses with blue and gold paint. The UCLA Homecoming Committee has organized Paint the Town as a kickoff for homecoming week since 2013. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Homecoming Commitee has organized Paint the Town, an annual homecoming event, for the past four years. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)


LGBT Christians at UCLA speak out on InterVarsity policy

UCLA members of a student-oriented national Christian fellowship criticized the organization’s employment policy last week on campus and social media. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA will dismiss staff members who openly disagree with its theological doctrine on human sexuality starting Nov. Read more...