Thursday, May 15

Concerns of voting discrepancies, stalling arise amid push to rebuke Gene Block

UCLA faculty have heightened concerns over the integrity of the Academic Senate’s process to potentially issue an unprecedented no-confidence vote in Chancellor Gene Block, following documents released amid the fallout from Friday’s emergency meeting. Read more...

Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. UCLA faculty members have concerns regarding the Academic Senate’s process of issuing a no-confidence vote in Chancellor Gene Block. (Daily Bruin file photo)


How law enforcement mishandled encampment sweep at UCLA, according to experts

This post was updated May 14 at 11:41 p.m. Experts on policing and civil rights law condemned law enforcement’s use of force during the police-led sweep of the Palestine solidarity encampment and its subsequent arrest of pro-Palestine protesters. Read more...

Photo: Police are pictured wearing riot gear outside of the Palestine solidarity encampment. Law enforcement swept the encampment in the early morning of May 2. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


Medics, physicians recall ‘dystopian’ violence of encampment attack and sweep

This post was updated May 14 at 11:29 p.m. For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage of the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA demonstrations, see here. Read more...

Photo: Volunteer medics are pictured organizing supplies at the foot of Janss Steps on the afternoon of May 1. Dozens of medics, ranging from undergraduates to hospital physicians, staffed the now-dismantled Palestine solidarity encampment during the April 30 attack and the May 2 police sweep. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA teaching assistants remain optimistic despite increasing difficulties

Amid the hustle and bustle of UCLA’s campus, teaching assistant James Johnson wakes up at 5:30 a.m. in preparation for the day ahead of him. Like many other TAs, Johnson, a graduate student in the philosophy department, spends his mornings navigating the course materials for his sections, thinking about how to supplement the week’s lectures. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Royce Hall in Dickson Plaza. Teaching assistants at UCLA teach more than 33,000 undergraduate students, including in buildings around the plaza. (Daily Bruin file photo)


American Indian Student Association hosts 39th annual UCLA Pow Wow

Hundreds of Native Americans and other community members attended the 39th annual UCLA Pow Wow from Saturday to Sunday. Hosted by the American Indian Student Association and held at the Wallis Annenberg Stadium, the two-day event – which was free to the public – featured music and dances across different Native American cultures. Read more...

Photo: Dreamcatchers hang from vendors’ tents at the UCLA Pow Wow. The American Indian Student Association held its 39th annual Pow Wow on Saturday and Sunday. (Gabrielle Siegel/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA Academic Senate to decide on censure of, no-confidence vote in Gene Block

Leading UCLA Academic Senate faculty will consider two proposals criticizing Chancellor Gene Block’s leadership during an emergency meeting Friday as he faces scrutiny over UCLA’s handling of the Palestine solidarity encampment. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Gene Block is pictured. Leading Academic Senate faculty will meet Friday to discuss Block’s leadership of the university. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


Transfer Bruin Day postponed, moved online following on-campus demonstrations

This post was updated May 9 at 11:52 p.m.  Transfer Bruin Day has been moved online and postponed to an unspecified date later this month following ongoing demonstrations in support of the dismantled Palestine solidarity encampment. Read more...

Photo: Admitted students walk through Bruin Walk during last year’s Transfer Bruin Day. The event featured presentations on campus life, student organizations and financial aid. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)



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