This post was updated July 13 at 8:27 p.m. Mary Grace Stevens said she felt alone after coming to UCLA as a first-generation and low-income student. Read more...
Photo: Posters of student-initiated retention and access programs are pictured. Campus Life, a division of Student Affairs, laid off five of the programs’ project directors in June in response to federal anti-diversity, equity and inclusion directives. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)
Around 40 United States Marines were stationed at the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood – and had detained one person – as of 4:40 p.m Friday. About 200 Marines arrived in Westwood on Friday morning, according to CBS News. Read more...
Photo: Around 40 United States Marines were stationed at the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood – and had detained one person – as of 4:40 p.m Friday. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
While most Bruins studied for finals, one first-year engineering student said they spent the week begging their father not to go to work. The student – who was granted anonymity due to their fear of retaliation from the federal government – said they did not want their father to attend work after learning that U.S. Read more...
Photo: A website tracking suspected ICE activity across the U.S. is pictured. Students reacted with concern to the Trump administration’s orders to carry out ICE raids across the country this week. (Amanda Velasco/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Bioscience and medical technology leaders convened at UCLA from May 19 to May 22, combining two of Los Angeles’s premier innovation conferences. The UCLA Technology Development Group united the UCLA MedTech Conference and LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit for the inaugural LABEST Week with the hope of fostering collaboration across fields such as medical technology, therapeutics and artificial intelligence, according to a press release. Read more...
Photo: Panelists at LABEST are pictured. The UCLA Technology Development Group united the UCLA MedTech Conference and LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit for the inaugural LABEST Week with the hope of fostering collaboration across fields such as medical technology, therapeutics and artificial intelligence, according to a press release. (Courtesy of LABEST)
Professors expressed concern for the future of UCLA’s teaching and research as the Trump administration continues to financially target universities across the country. The Trump administration has revoked federal grants and contracts from six American universities due to their alleged failure to resolve antisemitism on campus and one university for allowing a transgender swimmer to compete for its women’s swim team, according to the Associated Press. Read more...
Photo: Students walk on campus. Professors expressed concern for the future of UCLA’s teaching and research as the Trump administration continues to financially target universities across the country. (Daily Bruin file photo. Photo illustration by Kaylen Ho/Daily Bruin staff)
Family members rely on identity-specific graduation celebrations to honor their graduating Bruins’ accomplishments. Identity-based graduation ceremonies – including the Latinx Celebration and the Samahang Pilipino Student Celebration – seek to honor seniors who share a particular identity, said Lindsey Sambilay, the Pilipinx Graduation Celebration admin coordinator. Read more...
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Editors note: This article contains a mention of domestic abuse that some readers may find distubring. Alexis Bembry’s client was ready to give up before walking into the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. Read more...
Photo: JusticeCorps members are sworn at a courthouse. JusticeCorps Los Angeles, which students access through the UCLA Center for Community Engagement, has been impacted by budget cuts of around $400 million to AmeriCorps. (Courtesy of the Los Angeles Superior Court)
