A literary organization released a report Monday recommending that American universities support students’ freedom of speech to amplify marginalized voices. The PEN America report argued that student protests support free speech on college campuses unless they prevent others from listening to speakers. Read more...
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October 18, 1:32 am
New report uses UCLA as case study to examine on-campus free speech
A Closer Look, News
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October 18, 1:30 am
Students go to North Dakota pipeline site in solidarity with tribe
American Indian students from UCLA gathered at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation with signs chanting “protectors, instead of protesters.” “There was one big prayer circle and the ground was there,” said Daniel Streamer, a first-year American Indian studies student. Read more...
Photo: AISA is a student organization comprised of American Indian students that aims to educate other students about their culture. (Courtesy of Amber Frank)
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October 18, 1:27 am
Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to host CrossCheck Live
UCLA doesn’t want discussions about diversity to revolve just around the talking heads of experts. Instead, the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will invite the community to ask questions and give input in a new panel series. Read more...
Photo: Devon Carbado, BruinX Associate Vice Chancellor is moderating CrossCheck Live, a panel where members discuss the legality of police brutality. (Courtesy of Devon Carbado)
News, UC
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October 18, 1:26 am
Study shows about 70 percent of UC employees lack food security
University of California administrative and clerical workers struggle to feed themselves more than students do, according to a study released Monday. Occidental College’s Urban and Environmental Policy Institute surveyed about 14,000 members of Teamsters Local 2010, the union that represents UC administrative and clerical workers. Read more...
Photo: University of California administrative and clerical workers face many of the same food insecurity problems as students who visit the Community Programs Office Food Closet. (Courtesy of Deborah Elkins)
News, Westwood
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October 16, 11:47 pm
UCLA prepares for Homecoming in Westwood with Paint the Town
Students got messy Sunday night decorating the windows of 18 Westwood businesses with blue and gold paint. The UCLA Homecoming Committee has organized Paint the Town as a kickoff for homecoming week since 2013. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Homecoming Commitee has organized Paint the Town, an annual homecoming event, for the past four years. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
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October 16, 11:44 pm
LGBT Christians at UCLA speak out on InterVarsity policy
UCLA members of a student-oriented national Christian fellowship criticized the organization’s employment policy last week on campus and social media. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA will dismiss staff members who openly disagree with its theological doctrine on human sexuality starting Nov. Read more...
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October 16, 11:43 pm
UCLA receives grant to research antidepressant resistance in seniors
A nonprofit organization awarded UCLA and four other universities a $13.9 million grant to study how elderly people with chronic depression respond to treatment. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute selected UCLA for the depression research study because UCLA researchers published a paper on the potential of methylphenidate to improve antidepressant response to citalopram. Read more...
Photo: Helen Lavretsky, a geriatric psychiatrist and lead researcher of the Optimizing Outcomes of Treatment-Resistant Depression in Older Adults study, said OPTIMUM will help physicians better recommend more effective depression treatments. (Courtesy of Helen Lavretsky)