A recently proposed amendment to the state constitution would require the University of California Board of Regents to have two student regents with voting power, which would double the amount of student representation on the board. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents (pictured) would be required to have two students with voting power on the board if Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 is passed. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 9 at 11:12 p.m. Amid a rise in sexual assault allegations, some students said they feel uncertain about the effectiveness of UCLA’s recent mandatory sexual assault prevention training. Read more...
Photo: UCLA requires all students complete an online course called “Sexual Assault Prevention Ongoing: Healthy Relationships,” but some students are concerned the training will not be effective. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion in mid-November to take steps to decriminalize bike violations. The board motion followed a Los Angeles Times article that found racial disparities in how LA County sheriff’s deputies handled bike stops. Read more...
Photo: The county of Los Angeles is working to decriminalize biking violations, following reports of racial bias in policing. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 9 at 11:01 p.m. The University of California Board of Regents and 203 plaintiffs in sexual assault and misconduct lawsuits against former UCLA OB-GYN James Heaps have reached a $243.6 million settlement. Read more...
Photo: A new settlement over allegations of sexual assault by former UCLA Health OB-GYN James Heaps was reached Tuesday. (Courtesy of Al Seib/LA Times)
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What is the metaverse, and what can it be used for? Read more...
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This post was updated Feb. 7 at 10:14 p.m. UCLA professor Kara Cooney examines power in ancient Egypt and connects it to modern times in her recently released book “The Good Kings.” Released in November, the book is a study of five pharaohs of ancient Egypt: Khufu, Senwosret III, Akhenaten, Ramses II and Taharqa. Read more...
Photo: Professor of Egyptian art and architecture Kara Cooney has been writing her latest book, “The Good Kings,” over the past two years. With a study of five pharaohs of ancient Egypt, Cooney aims for the book to shed light on modern structures of power and their similarities to those of the past. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 9 at 11:05 p.m. UCLA announced the creation of a task force to review the university’s emergency response protocols Monday following threats made to campus last week. Read more...
