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UCPD sweeps Gaza solidarity sukkah in Dickson Court, one protester arrested

Editor’s note: This post was updated Oct. 23 at 7:06 p.m. to clarify Betar’s offer of legal aid. Pro-Palestine organizations at UCLA set up a Gaza solidarity sukkah for nearly 12 hours Monday. Read more...

Photo: Demonstrators participate in the Gaza solidarity Sukkah in Dickson Court Monday. Jewish Voice for Peace at UCLA and Graduate Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA erected the sukkah – a temporary structure used to celebrate the weeklong Jewish harvest holiday of Sukkot – around 8:45 a.m. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA Library program gives grants for worldwide digital preservation of art

Editor’s note: This post was updated Oct. 27 at 3:31 p.m. to remove sensitive information. UCLA Library’s Modern Endangered Archives Program announced that they will be giving 26 new grants worth $1.47 million to expand digitization of endangered artworks. Read more...

Photo: Powell Library is pictured. UCLA Library’s Modern Endangered Archives Program announced they will be giving out 26 grants to expand digitization of artwork. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Hamze Awawde discusses creating peace, processing trauma of Israel-Hamas war

This post was updated Oct. 21 at 12:28 a.m. Hamze Awawde, a Palestinian peace activist, spoke about the Israel-Hamas war Tuesday in Bunche Hall. About 40 people attended the talk hosted by both Standing Together LA – a coalition of Jews and Muslims advocating for peace – and David Myers, the Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History and chair of the Dialogue Across Differences Committee. Read more...

Photo: Hamze Awawde gives a talk at Bunche Hall. The Palestinian peace activist spoke Tuesday about the urgency for peace in the Israel-Hamas war and what college students can do to affect change in the region. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)


David Geffen School of Medicine hosts inaugural Medical Education Day

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 11:49 p.m. David Geffen School of Medicine hosted its inaugural Medical Education Day on Oct. 8. The event was attended by educators, students and faculty and was inspired by previous retreats for the Medical Education Committee and the Clerkship Curriculum Committee, a DGSOM spokesperson said. Read more...

Photo: Medical students, faculty, residents and staff listen to a presentation about MiMentor. MiMentor aims to encourage medical schools to support and inspire healthcare leaders to focus their work on underserved communities. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)


Student leaders seek new home for Basic Needs Redistribution Center after eviction notice

This post was updated Oct. 17 at 11:42 p.m. The Basic Needs Redistribution Center, which provides free school supplies and other items to students, was slated for eviction from the basement of the Student Activities Center in August. Read more...

Photo: The Basic Needs Redistribution Center houses school supplies and clothing in the basement of the Student Activities Center. The center was going to move into the Graduate Student Association’s study space after being evicted, but the GSA pulled out of the deal Thursday. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)



‘Westwood Wander’-themed First Thursdays kicks off October season

Thousands of students gathered in Westwood Village on Oct. 3 for “Westwood Wander,” the latest installment of UCLA First Thursdays. The evening opened at Broxton Plaza: a newly pedestrianized area that was turned into an interactive center with games, picture opportunities and the distribution of limited-edition First Thursdays T-shirts. Read more...

Photo: People wearing blue “UCLA FIRST THURSDAYS” shirts pose for a photo. The first First Thursdays event of the academic year was held at the now-pedestrian-only Broxton Plaza on Oct. 3. (Courtesy of UCLA)



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