Five men disrupted a chemistry lecture Feb. 20 by doing keg stands in front of the class, a stunt which students said they think was likely performed for a YouTube prank video. Read more...
Photo: Youtubers disrupted a chemistry class Feb. 20 to do keg stands. The professor said she hoped they would leave quickly. (Courtesy of Jody Yang)
The University of California will pay student employees to compensate for widespread issues with a new payroll system. The system, University of California Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources, was implemented at UCLA in September. Read more...
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Activists said they think students should pressure the University of California to divest from the construction of a 30-meter telescope on a sacred Hawaiian site. The Pacific Islands’ Student Association organized a town hall and teach-in Monday where students spoke with activists about the controversy surrounding the UC’s involvement in the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope in Hawaii. Read more...
Photo: Students made signs to oppose the construction of a 30-meter telescope on a sacred Hawaiian burial site at a town hall Monday. The Pacific Islands’ Student Association organized the town hall to discuss the controversy surrounding the University of California’s involvement in the construction of the telescope.(Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)
A resident physician, a nonprofit founder and a lawyer debated national health care accessibility with prospective law and medical students at an event Monday. The panelists offered perspectives on the roles of race, poverty and justice in health care access from their respective areas of expertise at the UCLA School of Law event. Read more...
Photo: A resident physician, a nonprofit founder and a litigator analyzed the effects of race, poverty and justice in health care access in their respective areas of expertise at a panel Monday. (Metztli Garcia/Daily Bruin)
UCLA labor advocates and experts analyzed the tactics and impact of the Los Angeles teacher strikes on teacher strikes nationwide Thursday. Thousands of Los Angeles Unified School District teachers went on strike late January demanding smaller class sizes and increased staffing for public schools. Read more...
Photo: Panelists analyzed the tactics and success of the Los Angeles Unified School District strikes on teacher strikes nationwide Thursday. (Metztli Garcia/Daily Bruin)
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board and Services & Enterprises. Read more...
When John Robertson attended his first cardiac surgery conference in Chicago with Gerald Buckberg, he wasn’t expecting to attend a black-tie afterparty. However, Buckberg invited him to the party even though neither of them had appropriate outfits, and spent the evening making sure Robertson felt included by the other surgeons. Read more...
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