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News, Student Government
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April 18, 12:16 am
GSA announces four new leaders for 2019-2020 academic year
New graduate student government leaders were announced Wednesday. Six candidates campaigned for the four executive positions in the Graduate Students Association. Two of the new officers were independent candidates and two are from the Moving Forward slate. Read more...
Photo: Zak Fisher, J.P. Santos, Paul Nesterenko, and Shrinidhi Balasubramanian won the four seats on the 2019-2020 Graduate Students Association executive council. (Daily Bruin staff)
News, UC
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April 18, 12:12 am
New union for academic researchers receives approval from UC
The University of California approved a union for academic researchers under mounting pressure from federal and state legislators. After the UC officially recognized the union April 1, the Public Employment Relations Board certified the union, said UC Office of the President spokesperson Sarah McBride. Read more...
Photo: The UC recognized the Academic Researchers United union at state and federal legislators’ urging. ARU may be the first union specifically made for academic researchers in the nation. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News
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April 18, 12:10 am
Nonprofit hosts event to promote awareness of, dialogue on mental health
A humanitarian nonprofit organization held a community outreach event Tuesday to promote mental health awareness on college campuses. Enriching Community Health Outreach, a nonprofit organization that addresses health inequities, held Mental Health Matters Awareness Night to educate students about mental health. Read more...
News, Westwood
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April 18, 12:02 am
Sports bar Sepi’s to close after struggles over relocation, liquor license
Sports bar Sepi’s will close its doors at the end of the month after 50 years in Westwood Village. Kifishia Kawachi, owner of Sepi’s, released a statement Tuesday announcing the sports bar’s closure. Read more...
Photo: Sepi’s, a sports bar in Westwood, will be closing at the end of the month. (Daily Bruin file photo)
National, News
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April 17, 12:40 am
UC community skeptical of Trump’s executive order for free speech
A recent executive order that aims to enforce the protection of free speech on college campuses may not largely impact public universities, members of the University of California community said. Read more...
Photo: President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 21 requiring United States colleges to protect students’ right to free speech. Colleges that fail to comply would risk losing access to up to $35 million in federal research funding, he said. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Crime, News
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April 17, 12:34 am
UCLA report shows disproportionate arrests of black people by LAPD Metro
An elite division of Los Angeles’ police force arrested a disproportionate number of Black residents from 2012 to 2017, according to a UCLA report. The report was released by Million Dollar Hoods, a project which analyzes policing and mass incarceration in Los Angeles. Read more...