Thursday, March 26

SWC program lets students access free menstrual hygiene products on the Hill

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 9:44 a.m. Free menstrual hygiene products will be available on the Hill beginning Wednesday. BruiNecessities, a basic needs student advocacy group housed under the Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness Commission, will provide the products in a box at the De Neve Office of Residential Life, located in the De Neve lobby. Read more...

Photo: BruiNecessities will provide free menstrual hygiene products at the De Neve Office of Residential Life. The move expands on the Student Wellness Center’s ongoing initiative to provide free menstrual hygiene products on campus in Kerckhoff Hall and the Ashe Center. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA workers voice their concerns as AFSCME begins three-day strike

This post was updated Oct. 29 at 11:10 p.m. A University of California employee union went on strike Tuesday to voice their concerns about outsourcing, job security and stagnant wages in the UC. Read more...

Photo: AFSCME Local 3299, which represents roughly 25,000 patient care technicians, is holding a three-day strike over claims of UC outsourcing. Service workers are striking in solidarity. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Questions of insufficiency remain during Greek life Title IX training

Students in fraternities and sororities learned about sexual harassment and unhealthy relationships at mandatory Title IX training this quarter. The UCLA Title IX Office, Campus Assault Resources & Education, and Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life hosted eight sexual violence prevention workshops this quarter for students in Greek life, said Aaron Lopez, the Associate Response Team coordinator at UCLA’s Title IX Office. Read more...

Photo: Lindsey Goldstein, acting director of fraternity and sorority life at UCLA, said her office requires every member of fraternities and sororities to attend a workshop each year. (The chapters are prohibited from hosting social events if their members do not reach 100 percent attendance.) (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)


US Rep. Brad Sherman, Chancellor Block exchange letters on SJP and free speech

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 8:35 p.m. Chancellor Gene Block said in a letter addressed to U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman that the university would not cancel a national conference the congressman finds exclusionary and anti-Semitic. Read more...

Photo: Representative Brad Sherman of the San Fernando congressional district denounced a UCLA group in a letter to Chancellor Block. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Students in ResLife share major concerns about unilateral revision of constitution

Students involved with Hill administration said they could be fired at any time for anything they say or do. If they were to get fired, they would have a few days to move out of on-campus housing. Read more...

Photo: George said administrators want the benefits of student government, but do not want to respect its sovereignty. He added the fear of professional staff makes it difficult to make serious reforms or to speak out on issues. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA Dining to offer meal coupons in exchange for Hill swipes during AFSCME strike

UCLA Dining will offer full-meal coupons in exchange for Hill swipes during the American Federation of County, State and Municipal workers strike Tuesday to Thursday. Associated Students UCLA recently announced the value of dorm coupons would increase by $1, from $2.45 to $3.45. Read more...

Photo: For three days, students can exchange dorm swipes for full meals at various on-campus restaurants such as Veggie Grill in Ackerman Union. (Rachel Hefner/Daily Bruin)




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