UCPD is searching for suspects reportedly involved in an off-campus battery and hate crime Sunday morning. The incident took place at about 12:55 a.m. on the 400 block of Gayley Avenue, according to a UCPD crime alert that was sent Monday afternoon. The suspects reportedly drove past the victim and threw eggs at her and her friends. Read more...
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June 11, 8:34 pm
UCLA SETI brings search for extraterrestrial life to everyday enthusiasts
UCLA Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence is inviting the public to help look for aliens. As part of the group’s community science project, “Are we alone in the universe?”, members of the public analyze radio waves captured by the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia – the largest fully steerable telescope on Earth – and identify unique patterns in the waves that may indicate extraterrestrial life. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence are pictured. The team’s new community science project “Are we alone in the universe?” allows members of the public to classify radio signals in hopes of identifying one made by extraterrestrial life. (Photo courtesy of Ben Paul. Illustration by Ashley Ko/Illustrations director)
Academics, Campus, Higher Education, News
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June 11, 8:33 pm
UC employees reflect on UAW strike’s impact on their future in academia
For Rebecca Glasberg, the change students were able to enact through the UC graduate student worker strike was inspiring. As a former public school teacher in Virginia – where teachers do not have the legal right to go on strike – she felt empowered by her newfound ability to strike despite the delay in research and disconnect from her students. Read more...
Photo: A crowd at the UC graduate student worker strike is pictured. Many graduate student workers plan to continue working in academia despite the issues shown before, during and after the strike. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
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June 11, 8:32 pm
Immigrants’ Rights Policy Clinic confronts structural racism in US immigration law
The Immigrants’ Rights Policy Clinic at the UCLA School of Law is fighting the racist history of United States immigration law. The clinic provides law students with the chance to gain experience with immigration law and policy through research and advocacy opportunities, as well as through work with community organizations, said Talia Inlender, the Center for Immigration Law and Policy’s deputy director. Read more...
Photo: A photo of members of the Immigrants’ Rights Policy Clinic testifying at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearing on race and migration. (Courtesy of Bryan Giardinelli)
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June 11, 8:31 pm
Students express uncertainty, frustration with postgrad employment
Some graduating Bruins seeking employment are concerned about economic uncertainty and drastic changes in the labor market. Despite a year of interest rate hikes and numerous layoffs in certain job sectors, the unemployment rate in April was 3.4%, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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June 11, 8:29 pm
California, LA task forces to recommend reparations for Black residents
This post was updated June 12 at 2:15 a.m. Task forces representing California and Los Angeles will make recommendations to the California Legislature to compensate and formally apologize to residents who are descendants of slavery. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the California State Capitol. (Wikimedia Commons photo by Thomas W. Toolanvia via Upload Wizard)
Higher Education, News
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June 11, 8:25 pm
UCLA student parents discuss inclusivity and accessibility to resources
As a mother of three, Evelyn Martinez has to juggle being a parent alongside the typical challenges of demanding coursework, engagement in extracurriculars and acclimation to the quarter system. Read more...
Photo: (Ko Carlos/Daily Bruin)