Thursday, April 9



Consent Week aims to educate students, advocate against sexual assault

Angelica Castillo wrote “consent is trust" in the shape of a heart toward the side of a massive sheet of butcher paper. Several other notes reflected her idea: "consent is respect," "consent is love," "consent feels good" and "consent feels like coming home." Read more...

Photo: Students performed spoken word and gave personal narratives in Kerckhoff Art Gallery for Consent Week, a weeklong event to advocate against sexual assault and educate students about consent. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)



Regents vote in support of creating committee to examine UC finances

SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents voted to move forward with Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to establish a committee to avoid tuition increases, and discussed the University’s sexual assault response and prevention efforts as well as student athletes’ academic performance at its meeting Wednesday. Read more...


Bruin Republicans protest diversity requirement proposal

About 10 members of Bruin Republicans led a protest on campus Wednesday afternoon calling for students to urge their professors to vote against a proposed diversity requirement. Read more...

Photo: First-year history student Drake Everlove was one of the students to participate in the protest Wednesday. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Westwood Community Council recap – Jan. 20

The Westwood Community Council meets several times a year to discuss issues relevant to the Westwood Village business and residential community. A spokesman for Senator Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) said Lieu is negotiating with Robert McDonald, secretary for Veteran Affairs, about issues regarding the VA West Los Angeles Medical Center campus. Read more...