A co-host of The Young Turks, a popular online news show, engaged students in a discussion about bursting politically ideological bubbles Monday. The Bruin Political Union and the undergraduate student government’s Campus Events Commission hosted POLITIFEST on the Hill on Monday night. Read more...
Photo: Guest speaker Ana Kasparian, co-host of an online news show The Young Turks, and two UCLA professors engaged in a panel discussion with students Monday night. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Kimberly Lau found a home and safe space at the only Chinese immigrant church in Davis where the only people of color at her elementary school were three Asian children and an African-American child. Read more...
Photo: Kimberly Lau, a UCLA alumna, told a story of her journey as a member of both the LGBTQ and Christian communities during a panel event Tuesday in Moore Hall. (Eileen Lising/Daily Bruin)
Campus political groups are supporting their preferred congressional candidates across the country to try to maximize their impact on the political environment. Progressive groups, such as Bruins Elect and Young Progressives Demanding Action at UCLA, held a phone banking event Tuesday evening for Rob Quist, the Democratic candidate in Montana’s at-large congressional district special election to replace Ryan Zinke, who resigned to become Secretary of the Interior. Read more...
Photo: Cameron Keller, a first-year political science student; Matt Dunham, a second-year political science student; and Erica Griggs, a first-year English student, called Montana residents and urged them to vote Rob Quist for Congress. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Rodrigo Aranda was cleaning out the trash in his car when he found the bag of marijuana. Aranda had always refrained from doing drugs, even though his friends did, because he had been too busy with schoolwork. Read more...
Photo: Christian Kramme, a third-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, medicates himself with a one-to-one strain of cannabis. He has used cannabis for several years to treat issues like lack of appetite under the medical marijuana program in California. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Proposition 64 passed in November, legalizing recreational marijuana use in California. When it goes into full effect on Jan. 1, 2018, anyone 21 or older, including UCLA students, will be able to buy marijuana from stores with retail licenses. Read more...
A mobile application that allows students to request rides on campus will continue to go through a trial phase, but expand to allow more students to test the service Monday. Read more...
Photo: All students will be able to request a ride at designated stops on campus using TapRide, a mobile app introduced to Community Service Officers’ Evening Van Service. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin)
UCLA received a sustainability award from an urban planning association for a campus bicycle safety program the university started in October. The Southern California Association of Governments recognized the UCLA Transportation on May 4 for the BruinBikeSmart program, which allows campus cyclists who receive a citation to complete an online safety course for $75 rather than pay a citation fee upward of $300. Read more...
Photo: Cited cyclists may choose to take a bicycle safety course, which takes about an hour to complete, once every 12 months instead of receiving a punitive mark on their driving record. (Daily Bruin file photo)
