Monday, April 20

Young people lead new wave of labor organizing according to UC professors

In recent months, there has been an increase in union election petitions, signaling a new wave of labor organizing that is led by young individuals, University of California community members said. Read more...

Photo: University of California workers walk toward Wilshire Boulevard holding signs. Across the nation, there has been an increase in unionization and labor organization. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin)


UCLA students share opinions on abortion rights following Supreme Court leak

Some students at UCLA have expressed opposing views surrounding a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that could potentially overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. According to the draft opinion leaked May 2, the legality of abortion would be decided by individual states in the case that Roe v. Read more...

Photo: A book on abortion and public policy rests on top of a pro-abortion rights rally flyer abortion rights. Some students expressed their opposing views surrounding a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that could potentially overturn Roe v. Wade. (Kyle Kotanchek/Daily Bruin)


Candidates for upcoming district 5 election speak at land-use forum

Candidates running for the Los Angeles City Council District 5 representative seat discussed a variety of topics including homelessness, mental health services, housing and boulevard development on April 29. Read more...

Photo: Westwood (pictured) falls under the Los Angeles City Council District 5. Representative candidates from LACC District 5 discussed topics relating to homelessness, mental health, housing and transportation on Friday, April 29. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)



Protesters gather at Meyerhoff Park in support of abortion rights

This post was updated May 8 at 9:54 p.m. Dozens of protesters assembled outside Kerckhoff Hall on Friday to support nationwide abortion rights. On Monday, an anonymous whistleblower leaked a draft majority opinion from the United States Supreme Court that indicated the court may overturn a previous ruling on the Roe v. Read more...

Photo: Protesters gather at Meyerhoff Park on Friday. They chanted slogans and listened to speeches about the legality of abortion. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin)


2022 USAC election reaches conclusion, sees lowest voter turnout in over 10 years

This post was updated May 8 at 9:51 p.m. Voter turnout for the 2022 undergraduate student government election was 15.19%, the lowest in more than a decade. Read more...

Photo: Students gather at Meyerhoff Park to hear the results of the 2022 undergraduate student government election. The election had the lowest voter turnout in over a decade with only 15.19% of eligible voters participating. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


Study finds link between microaggressions, mental health in Asian American women

A recent UCLA study linked gendered racial microaggressions to an increased risk of suicidal ideation for Asian American women, especially those experiencing internalized racism. The study, published in April, surveyed 309 Asian American women on their experiences with gendered racial microaggressions, internalized racism and suicidal ideation. Read more...

Photo: (Victoria Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)