Friday, May 9

USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: Academic Affairs commissioner

The incumbent Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs commissioner said he achieved success in the role this year during a debate Thursday. The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election Wednesday and Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Cristopher Espino, a third-year education and social transformation and political science student, speaks at a student government debate Thursday evening. Espino is running for reelection unopposed after his opponent failed to submit required funding disclosures. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


Susan Gerski, longest-serving School of Dentistry employee, dies at 76

Susan Gerski, the longest-serving employee at the UCLA School of Dentistry, died Jan. 5. She was 76. The UCLA School of Dentistry hired Gerski in 1968 – less than four years into its six-decade existence. Read more...

Photo: Susan Gerski points at a map. The longest-serving employee at the UCLA School of Dentistry died Jan. 5. She was 76. (Courtesy of Missy Gerski)


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: Cultural Affairs commissioner

Both candidates to be the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Cultural Affairs commissioner said they would promote diversity and inclusion for multiple student groups Thursday.  The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election Wednesday and Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Divine Trewick (left) and Mitchell Stevens II (right) speak at a student government debate Thursday evening. Both candidates are running for the position of Cultural Affairs commissioner.


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: Transfer student representative

The sole candidate running for Undergraduate Students Association Council transfer student representative said she hopes to implement more inclusive policies for transfer students, students with disabilities and students with dependents during a Thursday debate. Read more...

Photo: Hyerim Yoon, a third-year English and history student running for transfer student representative, speaks at a debate Thursday. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: External vice president

The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president pledged to allocate advocacy funding to students and protect retention programs during a Thursday debate.  The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Sherry Zhou, a third-year communication and political science student, speaks at a Thursday student government election debate. Zhou, who is running unopposed to be the council’s external vice president, said she wants to advocate for historically marginalized student communities. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


Three pro-Palestine protesters arrested during encampment attack anniversary rally

This post was updated May 1 at 10:38 p.m. UCPD arrested and issued stay-away orders to three pro-Palestine protesters during a series of demonstrations Wednesday night. Read more...

Photo: Pro-Palestine protesters leave Wilson Plaza. The protesters began their rally at Wilson Plaza around 7:30 p.m., setting up screening equipment, but then left for Bruin Plaza. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)


California Attorney General Rob Bonta talks efforts to oppose Trump administration

This post was updated May 6 at 9:36 a.m. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he is doing everything within his power to protect people without legal status at a Friday UCLA School of Law event. Read more...

Photo: California Attorney General Rob Bonta (left) and Ahilan Arulanantham (right), faculty co-director at Center for Immigration Law and Policy at the School of Law, speak at a Friday event. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)