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Farhang Foundation commemorates Nowruz to connect, celebrate Iranian community

Thousands attended Farhang Foundation’s 13th annual celebration of Nowruz on March 20 at UCLA’s Dickson Court to commemorate the Iranian New Year and the cultural history of Iran. Read more...

Photo: Farhang Foundation hosted it’s 13th annual Nowruz celebration in UCLA’s Dickson Court on March 20. The event featured various exhibitions of Iranian arts and culture from across Los Angeles, including a performance by the UCLA Iranian Music Student Ensemble and a Persian tea house. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)


Los Angeles mayoral candidates discuss policy issues in televised debate

Five Los Angeles mayoral candidates discussed homelessness, crime prevention, COVID-19 pandemic responses and other issues Tuesday as part of a series of debates before the mayoral election. Read more...

Photo: Multiple Los Angeles mayoral candidates debated their platforms on issues ranging from homelessness to the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday evening leading up to the June primary. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


Protesters in Santa Monica march against human rights violations in Saudi Arabia

This post was updated March 27 at 11:45 p.m. Dozens of protesters marched in Santa Monica on Saturday, protesting the execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia on March 12. Read more...

Photo: Several protesters gathered at Douglas Park in Santa Monica on Saturday afternoon before marching to the Consulate of Saudi Arabia. They protested the execution of more than 80 individuals and Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the war in Yemen. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)


UCLA to provide free menstrual products in bathrooms throughout campus

This post was updated March 27 at 11:30 p.m. UCLA will provide free menstrual products in bathrooms across campus, becoming the first University of California campus to do so. Read more...

Photo: Boxes of tampons sit on a shelf inside a store. UCLA will begin providing complimentary menstrual products in campus bathrooms April 4, ahead of the date set by a new California law. (Daily Bruin file photo)


University of California workers gather in protest for fair compensation

This post was updated March 27 at 11:54 p.m. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Thursday to express concerns about benefits and compensation for University of California employees.  Starting around noon, protesters from Teamsters Local 2010 – representing more than 14,000 UC and California State University clerical and administrative workers – demanded they be paid fairly for their work. Read more...

Photo: Protesters gathered outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Thursday. They held signs and called for higher wages to appropriately compensate for their work. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA announces new expanded undergraduate housing guarantee

This post was updated March 27 at 11:36 p.m. UCLA will guarantee four years of housing for incoming freshmen and two years of housing for transfer students starting fall 2022. Read more...

Photo: UCLA announced Thursday that it will expand its housing guarantee for incoming freshmen and transfer students starting fall 2022. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)


Several candidates run for Graduate Students Association election

This post was updated March 16 at 3:07 p.m. The ballot for the Graduate Students Association election will include nine candidates and one referendum. The candidates are running for four positions: president, vice president of internal affairs, vice president of external affairs and vice president of academic affairs. Read more...

Photo: Nine candidates and one referendum will be featured on the ballot for the upcoming Graduate Students Association election. The candidates (clockwise from top left) include Donald Zelaya, Danny Ying, Candace Wang, Noor Nakhaei, Priyanka Sigar, Sonya Brooks, Jamie Leonard and Ernesto Arciniega. (Courtesy of GSA Elections Board)