Wednesday, October 28

Hundreds of UCLA students participate in national walkout against sexual violence

This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:32 p.m. Hundreds of students gathered in Bruin Plaza on Thursday to call for an end to sexual violence and show support for survivors. Read more...

Photo: Students march down Janss Steps to protest against sexual violence. The Thursday protest was one of more than 200 walkouts nationwide in response to an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA Academic Senate calls on administration to keep childcare centers open

This post was updated Oct. 9 at 1:10 p.m. The UCLA Academic Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution Tuesday calling on administrators to reverse a decision to close the university’s childcare centers in June 2027.  UCLA will shut down the Early Care and Education program – which primarily serves faculty and students’ children – June 30, 2027, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt announced in an email to parents, citing budget shortfalls. Read more...

Photo: The Krieger Center, housed under UCLA’s Early Care and Education centers, is pictured. The UCLA Academic Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution Tuesday calling on administrators to reverse a decision to close the university’s childcare centers in June 2027. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Cat-powered ‘Therapod’ visits Westwood, sharing mental health benefits of felines

This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:54 p.m. In between classes, third-year sociology student Veronica Rodriguez spent her Tuesday afternoon petting a Maine Coon cat inside a carpet-lined box. Read more...

Photo: A Maine Coon cat rests in a attendee’s lap. Just ten minutes of cat interactions can lower one’s stress levels, according to experts. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)



Protesters march on campus on 3rd anniversary of start of Israel-Hamas war

This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:47 p.m. More than 70 protesters marched across campus Wednesday to commemorate the third anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Read more...

Photo: Students protest while carrying Palestinian flags. More than 70 protesters marched across campus Wednesday to commemorate the three-year anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas war. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


UCLA student group hosts vigil to mourn Palestinians killed in Israel-Hamas war

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 8:10 p.m. About 50 demonstrators attended a vigil Tuesday to remember Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in the Israel-Hamas war.  Attendees sat on the Dickson Court South lawn at about 6 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Vigil attendees participate in a prayer. About 50 demonstrators attended a vigil Tuesday to remember Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in the Israel-Hamas war. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)



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