A portion of Sunset Boulevard will be restricted to two lanes over the weekend because of street resurfacing. The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services will cold plane and resurface the portion of the street from Westwood Plaza to Veteran Avenue, according to a media release. Read more...
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April 5, 5:55 pm
Campus event celebrates, aims to inspire people to continue MLK’s legacy
Brenda Stevenson recounted facing racial discrimination in the segregated South during her childhood at a UCLA event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Brenda Stevenson, a history professor at UCLA, spoke about encountering racial discrimination in the segregated South during her childhood at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. (Quanzhao “Ari” He/Daily Bruin)
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April 5, 1:25 pm
Earthquake strikes near Channel Islands, felt in Los Angeles
This post was updated April 4 at 4:02 p.m. An earthquake that struck near the Channel Islands could be felt in Los Angeles on Thursday. The quake, which struck about 86 miles from Los Angeles around 12:30 p.m., registered a magnitude of 5.3, according to the U.S. Read more...
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April 5, 12:27 am
California Supreme Court ruling implies university holds responsibility
A recent California Supreme Court decision could strengthen an alumna’s lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents over an on-campus stabbing at UCLA, an expert said. Read more...
Photo: The California Supreme Court reopened a case involving Katherine Rosen, a UCLA alumni who was stabbed on campus in 2009. Some said they think the Supreme Court’s ruling that universities are obligated to protect students from violent situations sets a bad precedent for university policy. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 4, 10:26 pm
USAC recap – April 3
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
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April 4, 6:34 pm
AFSCME protests, claims UC perpetuates racial, gender hiring bias
The University of California unions and students claimed the UC has widened the gap between its highest and lowest earners and has shown bias against female employees and employees of color at a protest Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Union workers and students protested what they claimed was a bias towards female employees and employees of color at the University of California. The protest coincided with the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. (Daniel Miller/Daily Bruin)
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April 4, 5:11 pm
New USAC position for international students added to spring ballot
The undergraduate student government may introduce a position to represent international students, following a vote at its Tuesday meeting. The position, which the Undergraduate Students Association Council voted Tuesday to put on the spring election ballot, is modeled after the transfer student representative and would serve as a liaison between USAC and the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars. Read more...
Photo: Students will be able to vote for an amendment to create an Undergraduate Students Association Council position for international students. The position would serve as an intermediary between USAC and the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars. (Daily Bruin file photo)