Candidates and slates in the upcoming undergraduate student government election spent a total of $12,073 on their campaigns, considerably less than the $25,270 spent in last year’s election. Read more...
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April 27, 2:49 am
Author Eric Hall talks state of black students in 1960s Westwood, UCLA
Martin Luther King’s speech came at a time when Westwood may not have been as friendly to the Civil Rights Movement as activists on campus were. Read more...
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April 27, 2:48 am
UCLA scholars comment on state of present-day civil rights activism
Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of the need for students to get more involved in the Civil Rights Movement. But 50 years later, some UCLA scholars say they think students are straying further from King’s call. Read more...
Photo: Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech at UCLA on April 27, 1965 is commemorated with a plaque at the bottom of Janss Steps. (Mary Kate Turner/Daily Bruin)
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April 27, 12:00 am
USAC Podcast Episode 2: The Basics
Join Radio Director Chris Campbell in a series of podcasts designed as a beginner’s guide to the happenings of the student government! This week, Campbell is joined by Daily Bruin USAC Reporter Kendall Mitchell to answer some fundamental questions about the Undergraduate Students Association Council, including: What is USAC and what is its primary purpose? Read more...
Photo: Madeline Issac|Daily Bruin
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April 24, 4:19 am
Israeli Independence Day celebration sparks enthusiasm, appreciation
UCLA Jewish community members transformed Bruin Plaza into a large social event Thursday, as hundreds of students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate 67 years of Israeli independence through singing and dancing. Read more...
Photo: (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
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April 24, 4:18 am
Diversity forum takes steps toward equality, inclusion
Students, faculty and staff brainstormed ways to improve diversity through better discrimination and bias reporting processes and retention resources, among other ideas, at an on-campus forum Thursday. Read more...
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April 24, 4:16 am
Stem cell study yields positive development in neuron disease research
UCLA scientists have discovered a way to create motor neurons from embryonic stem cells to use in research studies examining nervous system diseases. To study diseases like Lou Gehrig’s disease and spinal muscular atrophy, different kinds of motor neurons are required to model the diseases. Read more...