A 53-year-old man was arrested and charged with stealing a laptop and other outstanding warrants Wednesday afternoon, police said. Patrick Farmer allegedly stole a laptop earlier this week in the Broad Art Center, said Nancy Greenstein, spokeswoman for university police. Read more...
Crime, News
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February 26, 6:35 pm
UCPD arrests man for stealing laptop
Campus, News, Student Government
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February 26, 8:14 am
USAC rejects resolution on divestment after long meeting
The undergraduate student government voted down a resolution early Wednesday morning calling for UCLA and the University of California to divest from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. Read more...
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February 26, 1:41 am
Report calls for health care for undocumented individuals
Breast cancer runs in Blanca Villagomez’s family. It struck both her great-grandmother and grandmother, but her mother, who is undocumented and uninsured, has never been screened or even consulted a doctor about the possibility of developing it herself. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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February 26, 1:39 am
Students voice opinions on USAC divestment resolution
Editor’s note: Because of the offensive nature of discussion around this article, commenting has been closed. Lines of students stretched the length of Ackerman Grand Ballroom Tuesday night as an impassioned discussion unfolded about a controversial undergraduate student government divestment resolution. Read more...
Photo: Michael Reyes, a fourth-year English student, was one of many students who spoke at Tuesday night’s Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting to express his support for the divestment resolution. Hundreds of students spent hours advocating for and against the resolution. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)
News
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February 26, 1:39 am
Napolitano introduces project to engage with Oakland community
University of California President Janet Napolitano announced a new project Tuesday to support high school students, local businesses and community organizations in Oakland, where UC headquarters are located. Read more...
Campus, News
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February 26, 1:37 am
Chilean student activists to speak at UCLA Wednesday
Three Chilean student organizers will speak at UCLA on Wednesday to advocate for social revolution and access to free education. The Student Collective Against Labor Exploitation, or SCALE, will host Gabriel Gac, Pablo Silva and Melissa Feritto, anarchist student organizers who have participated in a series of Chilean student protests in recent years. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Gabriel Gac)
Campus, News
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February 26, 1:36 am
Academic Senate accepting nominees for annual diversity award
The UCLA Academic Senate is currently accepting nominations for an annual award meant to honor students and faculty who promote an impartial and inclusive learning environment at UCLA. Read more...