Tuesday, March 31

UCLA students organize campus lie-in to protest gun deaths after recent shootings

Around 60 students gathered at Wilson Plaza to conduct a lie-in demonstration Tuesday in response to recent mass shootings. On May 24, an 18-year-old with two guns killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to the Associated Press. Read more...

Photo: Students gather at Wilson Plaza to conduct a lie-in protest in response to recent gun violence in the United States. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA student creates space to sample clubs without commitment

Ahmed Shurbaji would not accept that time might limit him to experiencing only a few of the more than a thousand clubs at UCLA. As a transfer student in his first year at UCLA, Shurbaji said he was hoping to create a new club to form a community on campus and make the most of his time. Read more...

Photo: The Club Sampling Club is pictured at a collaboration event with Henna with a Heart. Students said the CSC has helped them try new activities without demanding the commitment other student organizations usually seek. (Courtesy of Ahmed Shurbaji)


Crimewatch: May 2022

UCPD recorded 589 unique entries in its May daily crime log. Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Benjamin Apsley, Daily Bruin reporter. Interactive by Lindsey Parungo, assistant Data editor. Read more...



UC community members assert importance of expanded abortion accessibility

This post was updated June 5 at 3:19 p.m. University of California community members and health professionals are arguing for expanded access and protection for reproductive health care in California. Read more...

Photo: Abortion rights activists and supporters protest after a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion suggested the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a 1973 decision that legalized abortion. California has plans to expand access and facilities for abortions. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)



Action group advocates for American Indian, Pacific Islander on-campus equity

This post was updated June 5 at 4:11 p.m. UCLA students, faculty and staff are seeking to improve support for American Indian and Pacific Islander communities on campus through a joint initiative with the UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Read more...

Photo: Participants gather at the 37th Annual UCLA Pow Wow, hosted by the American Indian Student Association. (Courtesy of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center)