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A Closer Look, Campus, International, News
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April 25, 11:19 am
UCLA community organizes encampment in response to national call for escalation
This story is developing. Follow along for updates. This post was updated April 26 at 12:53 a.m. UCLA students and community members set up around 30 tents in front of Royce Hall on Thursday morning to demand UC divestment as the war in Gaza passes its 200th day. Organized by Students for Justice in Palestine and the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA, the encampment represents solidarity with Palestine, said Annie, a spokesperson for the organizations who did not provide their last name for safety reasons. Read more...
Photo: An encampment in front of Royce Hall is pictured. Protesters demonstrated with around 30 tents Thursday morning to demand that the UC divest from the war in Gaza, which has passed its 200th day. (Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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April 25, 10:14 am
Encampment led by students in support of Palestine begins outside Royce Hall
This post was updated April 25 at 11:02 a.m. An encampment led by students in support of Palestine began Thursday morning outside of Royce Hall. The encampment was organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, and garnered the attention of around 100 students by 10 a.m. Read more...
News, Westwood
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April 24, 9:31 pm
Last Bruin Flea of school year hosts variety of vendors, raises money for unhoused
Broxton Avenue came to life Friday as the Bruin Flea hosted its last event of the school year. The monthly flea, held from 3 to 8:30 p.m on the third Friday of each month, featured vendors and activities including henna art, jewelry and clothes. Read more...
Photo: Shoppers at the last Bruin Flea of the academic year are pictured. The market – founded by UCLA alumna – raised money for toiletry kits for Westwood’s unhoused population. (Xiang Li/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Student Government
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April 24, 5:57 pm
Graduate Student Association election results announced
This post was updated May 9 at 4:02 p.m. Editor’s note: Based on information from the Graduate Student Association available at the time of publication, the original version of this article stated that the Establishing Meaningful Bruin Resources, Activities, Community & Experiences referendum would not appear on the Undergraduate Students Association Council election ballot because of its failure to pass with graduate and professional students. Read more...
Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, where the Graduate Student Association offices are housed, is pictured. This year’s GSA elections saw three reelections and a failed referendum vote. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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April 24, 5:48 pm
USIE program allows fourth-year to facilitate class about summer camp benefits
The final slide of Idella Smolyar’s classes isn’t homework or review questions but a childhood photo of her at summer camp. Education 88SB: “Educational and Psychological Impacts of Summer Camps on Children and Adolescents” is a one-unit seminar exploring the behavioral, social and academic impacts of summer camps on children. Read more...
Photo: (By Joy Chen / Daily Bruin Staff)
Campus, Los Angeles, News
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April 23, 10:06 pm
Bass and others speak on Los Angeles policy at the 2024 Luskin Summit
Scholars, government officials and business leaders shared data about issues such as the lack of cooling centers during high temperatures and improving mobility at the Luskin Summit on April 17. Read more...
Photo: Zev Yaroslavsky, the director of the LA Initiative at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, is pictured. During the summit, he discussed the results of UCLA’s Quality of Life Index, an anonymous public survey designed to understand public opinion surrounding quality of life. (Courtesy of Stan Paul/UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs)