Tuesday, March 31

UC community reacts as Supreme Court expands gun rights in new ruling

This post was updated July 4 at 11:04 p.m. A recent Supreme Court decision that struck down a New York gun restriction law raised concerns among University of California community members about its effect on California law and public safety. Read more...

Photo: Students gather at a lie-in protest on May 31. A recent Supreme Court decision that struck down a New York gun restriction law raised concerns among University of California community members about its effect on California law and public safety. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)


Elected members of USAC detail policy objectives for 2022-2023 school year

This post was last updated July 10 at 2:56 p.m. Over the next academic year, the incoming Undergraduate Students Association Council officers plan to focus on issues of accessibility, affordability and mental health. Read more...

Photo: The 2022-2023 Undergraduate Students Association Council officers have begin working on their platforms for the year. Officers include (from left to right) Carl King Jr., My-Lan Le, Divine-Faith Johnson, Eliana Judith Sisman, Naomi Hammonds, Kian Kohanteb, Daniela Anais Cortez Bravo, Giovanna Boffa, Juan Flores, Alicia Verdugo, Phoebe Chiu, Sara Broukhim, Ana Majer, Teddy Moreno and Hansika Nath. (Courtesy of USAC candidates)


Political science department to add faculty, class seats amid student complaints

This post was updated July 4 at 11:10 p.m. The UCLA Department of Political Science is hiring two new faculty members amid student demands for expanded class availability and course topics. Read more...

Photo: Bunche Hall (pictured) houses the UCLA Department of Political Science. The department is hiring new faculty and adding more seats in classes in response to students’ demands. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA, Pepperdine faculty develop digital finance program for Latinx community

This post was updated June 26 at 10:00 p.m. Editor’s note: Daily Bruin used Latino, Latina, Latinx and Hispanic according to sources’ preferences. Researchers at UCLA and Pepperdine University collaborated with local community leader Isaias Hernandez to create a financial capability program that teaches participants to manage their finances. Read more...

Photo: (Isabella Lee/Daily Bruin)


UCLA report shows difficulties for trans students, advocates institutional support

This post was updated June 26 at 9:48 p.m. Transgender students in educational settings – including colleges and universities – often experience harassment and feel a lack of belonging for their identity, but institutions can provide resources to support them, according to a UCLA study. Read more...

Photo: Several pins show the transgender flag and sets of pronouns along with a UCLA sticker incorporating the trans flag. An April 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute, a policy think tank that researches issues surrounded gender identity and sexual orientation, found that many transgender students experience harassment and inequality in higher education settings. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


United Khmer Students at UCLA promotes community, cultural education for students

This post was updated June 26 at 9:57 p.m. Editor’s Note: Daily Bruin used Cambodian and Khmer in this article according to sources’ preferences. By providing a dedicated space for their community, the United Khmer Students at UCLA are fostering dialogue surrounding trauma, higher education and healing for their members. Read more...

Photo: Several event attendees at the May 16 Cambodian Genocide Remembrance stand for a photo. United Khmer Students has fostered a space for open dialogue surrounding higher education, generational patterns and healing. (Courtesy of United Khmer Students)


Hundreds protest in LA against US Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade

This post was updated June 26 at 9:43 p.m. Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Friday to protest the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision to overturn Roe v. Read more...

Photo: Hundreds of people protested in downtown Los Angeles on Friday in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Protesters demonstrated at Pershing Square at 5 p.m. and later marched to LA City Hall. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin)