Wednesday, April 1

USAC presidential candidate faces potential disqualification

This post was updated May 4 at 10:15 p.m. Angelina Quint could face disqualification for failure to comply with the Undergraduate Students Association Elections Board’s sanctions to remove false and damaging information toward candidate Carl King Jr. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council is housed in Kerckhoff Hall (pictured). The Undergraduate Students Association Elections Board found presidential candidate Angelina Quint failed to comply with previous sanctions to remove allegations of harassment against fellow candidate Carl King Jr. that the board determined were unfounded. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA hosts art installation at sculpture garden to promote reflection on pandemic

This post was updated May 4 at 10:22 p.m. UCLA hosted a temporary art installation by artist Refik Anadol at a ceremony to commemorate two years of resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is design media arts lecturer and artist Refik Anadol’s Machine Hallucinations: Nature at UCLA’s Moment of Reflection event April 19. The art installation remained on display from April 20 to 24 in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. (Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)


Protesters gather in support of abortion access following leaked draft opinion

This post was updated May 4 at 10:12 p.m. Hundreds of protesters gathered at several demonstrations around Los Angeles on Tuesday, including in Westwood, to protest a potential United States Supreme Court decision that would allow states to outlaw abortion. Read more...

Photo: Protesters marched in downtown LA in reaction to the recent Supreme Court Roe v. Wade draft opinion. They demonstrated with signs outside the U.S. courthouse and in Pershing Square Park. (Seth Van Matre/Daily Bruin)


USA Judicial Board to hold preliminary hearing involving 2 presidential candidates

The Undergraduate Students Association Judicial Board will hold a preliminary hearing Wednesday to decide whether to pursue a hearing involving two Undergraduate Students Association Council presidential candidates and allegations of violating the UCLA USA Election Code.  The judicial board released a memorandum Tuesday stating it will formally consider the case regarding a petition that candidate Carl King Jr. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Judicial Board announced they will hold a hearing Wednesday to determine whether to pursue allegations of violating the UCLA USA Election Code involving two Undergraduate Students Association Council presidential candidates. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


UCLA report finds LBQ women overrepresented in foster care, carceral systems

Lesbian and bisexual girls and women, especially from Black and American Indian populations, are overrepresented in the foster care and carceral systems, UCLA researchers said. The Williams Institute at the School of Law released a report in April that found that the proportion of lesbian, bisexual and queer girls and women is 3% higher in the foster care system, 24% higher in the juvenile detention system and 30% higher in the prison system than in the general population. Read more...

Photo: The Williams Institute at the School of Law released a report in April about the disproportionate number of lesbian, bisexual and queer women in foster care and carceral systems. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)


USA Elections Board sanctions 2 presidential candidates following complaints

This post was updated May 1 at 9:53 p.m. The USA Elections Board suspended all social media campaigning for two presidential candidates in the undergraduate student government election until Tuesday at 6 p.m. Read more...

Photo: On Saturday, the USA Elections Board released two reports regarding complaints filed against two presidential candidates, barring social media campaigning until Tuesday at 6 p.m. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)


Nurses demonstrate for safer working conditions ahead of UC contract negotiations

More than 30 nurses rallied outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday night to advocate for improved working conditions ahead of impending contract negotiations. The rally was one of several held across University of California hospitals that day, including UCLA Health’s Westwood location and the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, said Emily Carrera, a registered nurse in the labor and delivery division. Read more...

Photo: Nurses chant and wave signs as they walk outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The rally was one of many Wednesday night calling for better working conditions, held at multiple UC medical centers across the state. (Victoria Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)