Rafi Sands has had a pretty busy year. The incumbent Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president and his office have lobbied at UCLA, Sacramento and the District of Columbia for both the presidential and Los Angeles elections – both of which were crucial to the future of LA and UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Undergraduate Student Association Council External Vice President Rafi Sands has led numerous campaigns this year to mobilize students on issues like affordable housing. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)

Shady real estate deals are not just for presidents – they’re popular in Los Angeles too. The problem starts at the very beginning of the approval process: neighborhood councils. Read more...

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This post was updated on April 12 at 7:30 p.m. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. What better time to discuss consent and how downright sexy it is? Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s New Student Orientation utilizes a “consent is sexy” slogan to base its sexual consent curriculum. However, in its attempt to be catchy, this slogan fails to convey the necessity of consent in sexual interactions. (Daily Bruin file photo)

As a queer student of color, UCLA is home. But while UCLA is already a sanctuary where I feel safe, this is not the case for every student. Read more...

Photo: Students and faculty have called on the University of California to declare itself a “sanctuary campus” and affirm its protection of traditionally marginalized groups on its campuses. (Tianyi Ruan/Daily Bruin)