Tuesday, May 12

Professors voice their discontent

Professor Christian Haesemeyer of the mathematics department decided to come to UCLA because it is both a leading research institution and an affordable public university. Read more...

Photo: Shinji Sakai, a second-year at UC Riverside, drums on an upside-down tin can at Thursday’s walkout. Sakai showed up at UCLA to join student, faculty and worker efforts to protest fee increases, budget cuts and furlough days.




Feature Photo: sister school participates in UC-wide protest

ANNA VIGNET/DAILY CAL This is a scene from Cal’s student walkout at UC Berkeley Thursday at noon. Crowds of students filled Sproul Plaza, holding signs with messages such as “Stop the cuts,” “We make the university” and “They make the crisis.” A similar protest was held simultaneously in Bruin Plaza at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: This is a scene from Cal’s student walkout at UC Berkeley Thursday at noon. Crowds of students filled Sproul Plaza, holding signs with messages such as “Stop the cuts,” “We make the university” and “They make the crisis.” A similar protest was held simultaneously in Bruin Plaza at UCLA.



Chancellor not present, students initiate sit-in for demands to be met

The UC-wide march came to a halt today just around 1:25 p.m. outside of Murphy Hall, where university police blocked a swarm of students, faculty and workers from entering the building. Read more...

Photo: Rachelle Neshkes, an alumna from the UCLA School of Law, sits outside Murphy Hall at the conclusion of the march showing her support. Most demonstrators left, however, a number of students entered Murphy Hall in hopes of setting up a meeting with Chancellor Gene Block.