Friday, April 24

Atlanta shooting evokes concerns for safety in UCLA Asian community

A sense of unease consumed Tiffany Dong when she heard about a shooting in Atlanta on the news during a family dinner. “I remember this feeling of dread washing over me because these hate crimes have been going on for so long at this point,” said the second-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student. Read more...

Photo: On March 16, a gunman shot and killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, in Atlanta. UCLA students and faculty said the shooting has left them with an increased fear for their safety and the safety of their loved ones.(Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)



University police search for suspects following burglary and attempted burglary

University police are looking for suspects involved in a hot prowl burglary and an attempted hot prowl burglary. The attempted hot prowl burglary occurred on the 3100 block of Sepulveda Boulevard on Friday, while the hot prowl burglary occurred on the 500 block of Landair Avenue on Sunday, according to a UCPD crime alert sent Monday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students reported two incidents related to hot prowl burglaries at off-campus residences Friday and Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Hundreds gather at candlelight vigil to mourn, protest following Atlanta shooting

Hundreds of people gathered at a candlelight vigil in San Gabriel Valley to mourn the Atlanta shooting victims and protest against Asian hate. On March 16, eight people were shot and killed at three different massage parlors in Atlanta. Read more...

Photo: People lit candles and brought flowers in remembrance of the eight victims who were killed in Atlanta last Tuesday. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)


Dozens call on US to take stronger stance on Myanmar coup at Orange County rally

This post was updated March 21 at 7:24 p.m. STANTON, Calif. – More than a month after a military coup in Myanmar, Burmese students at UCLA are continuing to raise awareness on the state of their country. Read more...

Photo: Thet Lin Tun, a fourth-year economics and political science student, speaks to the crowd at a rally in Orange County. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Christian Secor to appear in court, argue for release from federal custody Wednesday

A UCLA student facing charges for his role in the U.S. Capitol riots had access to weapons and unregistered guns in his California home before his arrest in February, according to court documents released Friday. Read more...

Photo: Christian Secor, a political science undergraduate, is scheduled to appear in federal court next Wednesday to argue for his release from pretrial detention. Secor is facing 10 federal charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. (Courtesy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)


Former UCLA soccer coach sentenced to 8 months in prison for Varsity Blues scandal

A former UCLA men’s soccer coach was sentenced to eight months in prison Friday after accepting $200,000 to fraudulently help students gain admission to UCLA. As part of his sentence, Jorge Salcedo will also have to forfeit $200,000 and will undergo a year of supervised release, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Read more...

Photo: Jorge Salcedo, who pleaded guilty to accepting $200,000 in bribes to fraudulently admit students to UCLA, will serve eight months in prison after receiving a sentence from a federal judge Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)