Students and faculty discussed how technological developments impact human rights and democracy at the DataX Impact Forum in May. The event – titled “Beyond Broligarchy: The Fight for a Better Future” – featured an hour-long conversation between Cory Doctorow, a journalist and science fiction author, and Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies. Read more...
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A Closer Look, Campus, News
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June 25, 6:52 pm
Sproul Landing’s aeroponic Tower Gardens bring fresh produce from tower to table
This post was updated June 25 at 9:17 p.m. Gina Osborne thought vegetables could not grow without soil. But at the Tower Gardens on the Sproul Landing Sun Deck, she does just that. Read more...
Campus, News, Westwood
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June 25, 6:12 pm
Federal agents enter Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, officials deny ICE raid
This post was updated June 25 at 7:06 p.m. A United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid did not take place at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Tuesday, contrary to claims on social media. Rumors of an ICE raid circulated on social media after two federal agents brought a person in custody to the medical center emergency room for treatment, a UCLA Health spokesperson said in a June 24 emailed statement. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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June 23, 7:08 pm
USAC recap – June 3
The Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated nearly $2,000 to student organizations and appointed a new undergraduate representative to the ASUCLA Board of Directors at its June 3 meeting. Read more...
Campus, Los Angeles, News
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June 15, 8:01 pm
Former UCLA child care teacher sentenced to 7 years for child sexual abuse
This post was updated June 18 at 1:45 p.m. Editor’s note: this article contains a mention of child sexual abuse that some readers may find disturbing. Read more...
Campus, Crime, News
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June 12, 10:00 am
UCPD searches for suspect following robbery of student
This post was updated June 12 at 11 a.m. UCPD is searching for a suspect following an on-campus robbery early Thursday morning. A person struck a UCLA student in the face while the victim rode their bicycle outside the Engineering VI building on Westwood Plaza around 12:12 a.m., according to a Clery Timely Warning crime alert. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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June 8, 8:27 pm
USAC officers address immigration policy on campus, ways to protect students
Undergraduate Students Association Council members said they are seeking to protect undocumented students’ rights on campus under the Trump administration. USAC President Diego Emilio Bollo said he plans to meet with student organizations like Improving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success that represent undocumented students. Read more...