This post was updated Oct. 15 at 5:29 p.m. An appeals court judge denied a request to order the UC to hire undocumented students. Jeffry Umaña Muñoz and Iliana Perez filed a lawsuit against the University on Oct. Read more...
Photo: Protesters rally in support of undocumented UC students. An appeals court judge denied a petition for an order that would reverse the UC policy banning undocumented students from holding on-campus employment (Daily Bruin file photo).
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 11:12 p.m. Around 50 people gathered in Bruin Plaza on Thursday night to commemorate lives lost in Lebanon. The vigil, hosted by the Lebanese Student Association, comes after Israel invaded southern Lebanon to target Hezbollah, a Lebanese political party and militant group that is firing rockets into northern Israel, according to the Associated Press. Read more...
Photo: Students gather at a vigil for Lebanon in Bruin Plaza hosted by the Lebanese Students Association on Thursday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA hosted the annual Westwood Village Block Party with games, local food vendors and merchandise on Sept. 22. The block party included activities such as a ferris wheel and a bounce house, while providing students with discounted food and merchandise from both UCLA and surrounding Westwood businesses. Read more...
Photo: Students gather in the streets of Westwood Village for the 2024 Block Party. The event brought over 10,000 Bruins to the village for games, food and local vendors. (Shiv Patel/Daily Bruin senior staff).
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 12:16 p.m. Students and community members woke up early to participate in UCLA’s annual Volunteer Day on Saturday. Approximately 2,000 Bruins registered to volunteer at 37 locations across Los Angeles and the United States, according to a written statement from UCLA Media Relations. Read more...
Photo: Mathew Dinh (center) and Yuvraj Walia (right), walk around Westwood with other students, collecting trash as part of UCLA’s annual Volunteer Day on Saturday.
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:42 a.m. For years, Laura Chávez-Moreno has explored how bilingual education programs shape students’ identities. Chávez-Moreno, an assistant professor of education and Chicana/o and Central American studies, said she wished she had access to a bilingual program during her own education. Read more...
Photo: Haines Hall, home to the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies, is pictured. Laura Chávez-Moreno, an assistant professor in the department, explores how bilingual education programs can affect students’ perceptions of race in her new book, “How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America.” (Daily Bruin file photo)
Two UCLA diversity initiatives hosted a National Latinx Physician Day celebration Oct. 1 in the Neuroscience Research Building. This year marks the first time National LatinX Physician Day will be celebrated in California. Read more...
Photo: Physician panelists speak on topics related to healthcare discrepancies and self-advocacy. Dr. Cesar Barba, holding the microphone, talks about his career. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Around 40 people attended a vigil for Lebanon in Dickson Court on Friday. The vigil was organized by the UCLA chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace and Students Organize for Syria, along with the Middle Eastern Student Association, the Muslim Student Association, and the Southwest Asian and North African Health Alliance Club, according to an Instagram post. Read more...
Photo: Participants attend a vigil for Lebanon on Friday. The vigil, which was hosted by multiple UCLA organizations, was held following attacks in Lebanon carried out by the Israeli military. (Shiv Patel/Daily Bruin senior staff)
