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A Closer Look, Campus, Higher Education, News

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June 1, 11:54 pm

Maya Abdallah went on 9 day hunger strike to encourage UCLA to divest, disclose

Maya Abdallah stopped eating May 9 in support of Palestine. Eight days later, she left campus in an ambulance after losing consciousness from hunger. Abdallah, a third-year film and television student, went on a hunger strike to demand that the university divest from companies associated with the Israeli military and disclose its financial investments. Read more...

Photo: Maya Abdallah, a third-year film and television student, wears a shirt marking the seventh day of her hunger strike. Abdallah went on a nine-day hunger strike to demand that the university divest from companies associated with the Israeli military and disclose its investments. (Courtesy of Maya Abdallah)

A Closer Look, Academics, International, News

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May 29, 12:40 am

UCLA research cohort finds list of alleged war criminals granted refuge in Canada

This post was updated May 29 at 3:47 p.m. Editor’s note: The following piece contains mentions of persecution, which could be disturbing to some readers. Read more...

Photo: Jared McBride is pictured. The assistant history professor led a research cohort of undergraduate students that uncovered a list that included alleged war criminals who immigrated to Canada after World War II. (Celia Kebbeh/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, News, Westwood

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May 24, 5:27 pm

Co-op residents defend rooster dropped off in nearby lot despite disturbances

For about a week, residents of the University Cooperative Housing Association didn’t need an alarm clock – they were roused by a rooster’s crowing. The rooster, who was deemed “Baraaack” – after former president Barack Obama – lived in a then-vacant lot near the co-op – a student-led, nonprofit housing space – from April 6 to April 14. Read more...

Photo: Baraaack stands in an open field. The rooster, named after former president Barack Obama, lived in a then-vacant lot near the University Cooperative Housing Association for about a week. (Courtesy of Carrie Tiong)

A Closer Look, Los Angeles, News

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May 21, 11:42 pm

‘The program saved my life’: UCLA to eliminate Community Youth Programs

This post was updated May 23 at 12:24 a.m. Kayla Walls began rebelling more and attending school less when her brother died. But the one person who she said did not write her off was MaryAnn Szyskowski, an after-school program school site coordinator for UCLA’s Community Youth Programs. Read more...

Photo: University High School, known to its students as “Uni,” is pictured. UCLA’s Community Youth Programs currently operate at Uni, along with other schools in the Los Angeles area, and primarily serve students from low-income families. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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May 21, 12:31 am

Sharlize True Trujillo builds positive platform with Miss Culver City title

From posting daily dancing videos on Musical.ly as a teenager to becoming Miss Culver City at 21 years old, Sharlize True Trujillo has continued to achieve her goals. Read more...

Photo: Sharlize True Trujillo poses while wearing a sash and tiara. Trujillo, a third-year gender studies student, won the title Miss Culver City in a pageant under the Miss America organization. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, California, Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health

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May 21, 12:29 am

UCLA experts share concerns over background of RFK Jr. as Secretary of HHS

UCLA researchers and policy experts said United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lacks qualifications for his role and could derail American research and public health efforts. Read more...

Photo: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took office Feb. 13 as the 26th HHS secretary after then-President-elect Donald Trump named him for the role in November. (Courtesy of the White House/Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License)

A Closer Look, California, Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health

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May 20, 8:23 pm

Experts discuss AI implications following Trump administration executive order

Artificial intelligence experts at UCLA said AI deregulation creates cultural challenges and has significant business implications following a Trump administration executive order. One of President Donald Trump’s executive orders – executive order 14179 – passed in January and revoked previous AI regulation policies that he described as “barriers to American AI innovation.” Titled “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence,” the order places a high emphasis on global leadership and competition and deregulating AI. Read more...

Photo: (Mabel Neyyan/Daily Bruin)


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