The United States Supreme Court potentially striking down its decision on Roe v. Wade may cause uncertainty for other protections, such as same-sex marriage and birth control, UCLA faculty said. Read more...
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Higher Education, News, UC
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May 15, 11:49 pm
UC community speaks on implications of AAPI label for Pacific Islander communities
This post was updated May 17 at 8:23 p.m. The broadness of the Asian American and Pacific Islander label conceals the unique struggles and needs of students navigating higher education – including those in the University of California system – students and faculty said. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall, one of the central buildings of UCLA’s campus, is pictured. Students and faculty brought up their frustrations with the lack of emphasis on Pacific Islander communities’ separate education needs. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
Los Angeles, National, News
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May 14, 4:42 pm
LA Women’s March draws thousands together in support of abortion rights
This post was updated May 16 at 12:06 a.m. Thousands of people gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday in support of abortion rights and to protest the potential overturn of Roe v. Read more...
Photo: Thousands of protesters gathered in Grand Park outside Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday for the “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally. The Women’s March Foundation and Planned Parenthood organized the rally to voice their support for abortion and reproductive rights. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
A Closer Look, Academics, News, Science & Health
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May 14, 3:01 pm
UCLA technology program becomes official course, focuses on problem-solving skills
A technology entrepreneurship boot camp has recently become an official course at UCLA after four years of being run as an informal program. The course, Engineering 170: “Project-Based Technology Bootcamp for Social Impact,” was originally inspired by students in 2017, said Raffi Simonian, senior program manager in the Office of Advanced Research Computing and the instructor of Engineering 170. Read more...
Photo: Past students in the technology entrepreneurship boot camp pose for a picture during fall 2019 demo day. After four years as an informal program, the boot camp has doubled in size and become an official UCLA course. (Courtesy of Raffi Simonian)
News, Westwood
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May 13, 8:08 pm
UCLA First Thursdays amplifies student mental wellness resources, ends with vocal and comedic performances
UCLA First Thursdays event series continued May 5 with a focus on mental wellness and joy. UCLA Strategic Communications and the Westwood Village Improvement Association jointly host the monthly First Thursdays event, which began in March, with the mission of revitalizing the Westwood area and introducing Bruins to a true college town experience, said Mary Osako, vice chancellor of strategic communications. Read more...
Photo: First Thursdays continued May 5 with the Westwood Village farmers market and the nighttime Joy Fest (pictured). This evening event featured entertainment from UCLA Spring Sing groups and comedians from Netflix Is A Joke. (Eva Danesh/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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May 12, 6:44 pm
Students gather at Meyerhoff Park, Bruin Bear in defense of Roe v. Wade
More than a hundred students and local organizers gathered on campus in demonstrations to protect abortion rights Thursday. On May 2, nationwide demonstrations took place after a leaked draft majority opinion indicated that the United States Supreme Court was planning to strike down the 1973 Roe v. Read more...
Photo: Students gathered at Meyerhoff Park to protest in support of abortion rights Thursday. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin staff)
A Closer Look, News
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May 12, 6:02 pm
UCLA community remembers Barbara Morrison for mentorship, contributions to jazz
Barbara Morrison would always say you can’t live in fear, according to Emily Silva, Morrison’s former student. “You can (could) always go to her for those kinds of things because she always knew how to bring you back down to earth,” said Silva, a fourth-year global jazz studies student. Read more...
Photo: Adjunct associate professor and Grammy-nominated jazz singer Barbara Morrison is pictured. Morrison died March 16 at the age of 72. (Courtesy of George Gee Swing Orchestra)