Thursday, July 30


Michael Machat, Rodriguez’s attorney, asked about a blue stick Child B said they were hit with by Rodriguez. Child B’s father said their child told them they, in addition to other students, were hit in the head. Child B’s father also said they were concerned after their child told them about “petting like a kitty,” something the school never notified parents of.

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Keller is Daily Bruin senior staff. She was previously the 2025-26 People, culture and community director, the 2024-25 internal Outreach director and a 2023-24 assistant Sports editor on the men’s soccer, swim and dive, women’s water polo and softball beats. She is also Sports, Outreach, Design and Copy staff, and she is a contributor to the Photo, Enterprise and News sections. Keller is a graduate student in transformative coaching and leadership from San Jose and was previously a communication and sociology student with a minor in LGBTQ studies.


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