Federal authorities arrested the leader and two members of a white supremacist group for organizing and participating in riots. Robert Rundo, the leader of the Rise Above Movement, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday. Read more...
Campus, Crime, National, News
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October 24, 5:39 pm
Leader of white supremacist group involved in Charlottesville riots arrested
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Student Government
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October 24, 5:19 pm
USAC recap – Oct. 23
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
News, Westwood
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October 24, 12:50 am
Kiwi Bots roll into the Westwood area’s food delivery scene
Students can now order food via robot delivery in Westwood. Kiwi Campus, a startup that originated at UC Berkeley, began operating in Westwood at the beginning of October. Read more...
Photo: Kiwi Robots can deliver food from local businesses to customers in Westwood via a mobile app. (Courtesy of Kiwi Campus)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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October 24, 12:47 am
Event features North Korean refugees discussing personal stories, experiences
Noel Kim was taught at school how former North Korean leader Kim Il Sung defeated the Japanese in combat with a single pine cone. Kim was one of four visiting North Korean refugees who shared their personal stories at “From Another World,” an event hosted by UCLA Liberty in North Korea on Monday. Read more...
Photo: The North Korean LiNK advocacy fellows are visiting college campuses across the nation to share their personal stories on defecting from North Korea. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Student Government
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October 24, 12:42 am
SWC program lets students access free menstrual hygiene products on the Hill
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 9:44 a.m. Free menstrual hygiene products will be available on the Hill beginning Wednesday. BruiNecessities, a basic needs student advocacy group housed under the Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness Commission, will provide the products in a box at the De Neve Office of Residential Life, located in the De Neve lobby. Read more...
Photo: BruiNecessities will provide free menstrual hygiene products at the De Neve Office of Residential Life. The move expands on the Student Wellness Center’s ongoing initiative to provide free menstrual hygiene products on campus in Kerckhoff Hall and the Ashe Center. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
A Closer Look, Campus, News, UC
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October 24, 12:33 am
UCLA workers voice their concerns as AFSCME begins three-day strike
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 11:10 p.m. A University of California employee union went on strike Tuesday to voice their concerns about outsourcing, job security and stagnant wages in the UC. Read more...
Photo: AFSCME Local 3299, which represents roughly 25,000 patient care technicians, is holding a three-day strike over claims of UC outsourcing. Service workers are striking in solidarity. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Crime, News
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October 23, 12:42 pm
UCPD searching for three women who allegedly attempted to rob a UCLA student
This post was updated Oct. 23 at 8:51 p.m. University police are searching for three women in a Monday burglary and attempted robbery. Three women were seen stealing mail from the mailroom on the 3100 block of Sepulveda Boulevard at around 9 p.m., according to a UCPD crime alert. Read more...