Wednesday, July 1

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)


(Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)

USA Elections Board launches investigations into alleged elections code violations

This post was updated April 29 at 4:15 p.m. Editor’s note: Daily Bruin removed the names of the individuals who filed the two complaints. The Elections Board mistakenly disclosed the individuals’ identities and later informed The Bruin that the individuals are anonymous. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Elections Board has begun two formal investigations into an alleged elections code violations complaints. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)

(Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)

UCLA football partners with nonprofits to recruit students for marrow registry

UCLA football held an event to recruit members for a national marrow donor registry Friday. The Get in the Game, Save a Life event was hosted on Bruin Walk in collaboration with Be The Match and the Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football players pose at the event with signs. The team hosted a sign-up drive Friday in partnership with two nonprofits to encourage students to register as bone marrow donors. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)