Tuesday, December 16

UCLA community commemorates legacy of 2 students in Black Panther Party

Editor’s note: This article includes mentions of gun violence that may be disturbing to some readers. UCLA’s Afrikan Student Union and Academic Advancement Program co-hosted a memorial Thursday for two students and Black Panthers killed in Campbell Hall. Read more...

Photo: A stone outside Campbell Hall recognizes the deaths of Alprentice “Bunchy” Carter and John Huggins Jr. – two UCLA students and members of the Black Panther Party who were shot inside Campbell Hall on Jan. 17, 1969. UCLA’s Afrikan Student Union and Academic Advancement Program co-hosted an annual memorial Thursday for the two students. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)


Thousands of workers from AFSCME 3299 and UPTE-CWA 9119 to strike across UC

Two unions have called on nearly 60,000 workers to strike across the UC starting Wednesday. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents patient care, service and skilled craft workers, called for its second strike against the UC this academic year for Wednesday and Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Bernie Sanders speaks at a 2019 rally for the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299. UPTE-CWA 9119 and AFSCME Local 3299 will strike across the UC starting Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Sex Week aims to destigmatize conversations about sex, give space for expression

This post was updated February 27 at 9:38 a.m. After a year’s hiatus, Sex Week returned to UCLA Feb. 10. The annual event devoted to promoting sex positivity on campus was hosted during week six by Sexperts, a committee under the Student Wellness Commission of the Undergraduate Students Association Council working toward educating students on sexual health and wellbeing, and the Health Education and Resource Team (HEART). Read more...

Photo: The drag queen, Lorelei, performs at a Feb. 13 drag show hosted by UCLA Sexperts and the Health Education and Resource Team as part of their annual Sex Week – a week devoted to educational events on sexual health and well-being. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)



UTeaLA steeps well-being, Japanese tradition into ceremonies and community

This post was updated Feb. 26 at 1:40 a.m. A room inside Macgowan Hall went quiet as students shuffled across tatami mats, kneeling to acknowledge a purple flower and bowing to accept a bowl of matcha tea. Read more...

Photo: UTeaLA club members participate in Japanese tea ceremonies, or chado. The club, founded in 2022, meets every Tuesday to take part in the ceremonies. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)


Pro-Israel demonstrators rally in Bruin Plaza in mourning of Israeli hostages

Around 50 pro-Israel demonstrators gathered in Bruin Plaza on Wednesday to raise awareness about Israeli hostages. The event – hosted by the organization Let’s Do Something, which provides equipment and funds for the Israeli military and Israelis affected by war – followed an announcement that three Israeli hostages taken by Palestinian political party and militant group Hamas on Oct. Read more...

Photo: Members of fundraising organization “Let’s Do Something” speak in Bruin Plaza to honor Israeli hostages. The organization hosted a rally Wednesday following Tuesday’s pro-Palestine protest on campus. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


American Indian, Pacific Islander students celebrate ‘When 2 Worlds Collide’

This post was updated Feb. 23 at 11:08 p.m. Wearing a purple lei headdress and gold bangles, Kiara Elizabeth Santos welcomed students to an event as Native American and Pasifika music echoed across the De Neve Plaza Room. Read more...

Photo: Performers bow and hold flowers at the “When 2 Worlds Collide” event held Feb. 12 by the American Indian and Pacific Islander Living Learning Community to celebrate Native and Pasifika cultures. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)



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