Saturday, August 8

In the news:


Panel discusses how UCLA can prevent sexual assault, support survivors

University officials and legal experts said institutions must increase support for victims of sexual harassment and hold harassers accountable at an event Tuesday. The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion held a CrossCheck Live event as part of the university’s inaugural sexual violence and sexual harassment awareness week. Read more...

Photo: The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion held a CrossCheck Live event as part of the university’s sexual harassment awareness week. Panel members discussed institutional blind spots in providing support services for sexual harassment and assault victims. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)


Study finds LA County residents generally reporting lower quality of life

UCLA researchers have found more than half of Los Angeles County residents are worried they might be displaced because of rising housing costs. The UCLA Luskin Los Angeles Initiative and The California Endowment released the 2018 Quality of Life Index, an annual study surveying LA County residents’ quality of life. Read more...

Photo: The survey found that an increasing number of Los Angeles residents are concerned with rising housing costs. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)


Congressman Ted Lieu speaks in Westwood regarding Russia, campaign interference

The congressman who represents UCLA and Westwood said at an event Sunday he thinks the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election will help Democrats overturn Republican seats in the 2018 Congressional midterm election. Read more...

Photo: Congressman Ted Lieu and Harry Litman, former U.S. Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General, spoke at an event at the Hammer Museum about Trump’s awareness of Russian interference and the future of Robert Mueller’s investigation. The panel was moderated by Ian Masters, a journalist and radio show host. (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Q&A: 2017 alumnus Shubham Goel discusses gubernatorial platform

The gubernatorial primary is in June, and of the 27 candidates in the race, one of them is Shubham Goel, who graduated from UCLA in 2017. Read more...

Photo: Shubham Goel, who is running for governor, graduated from UCLA in 2017. He previously ran for general representative in the undergraduate student government election in 2016 on the MakeUCLAGreatAgain slate. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA study links early incarceration with mental, physical health issues

Individuals who were incarcerated as children are more likely to be vulnerable to mental and general health complications later in life, UCLA researchers found. In a study published March 29, researchers in the social welfare and pediatrics departments compared health trends such as depressive symptoms, suicidality and functional limitations among individuals who were never incarcerated, those incarcerated before age 14 and those incarcerated after age 14. Read more...



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