Wednesday, April 22

Lettuce recalled from dining halls after E. coli outbreak

No romaine remains in UCLA Dining Services after another E. coli outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that they are recalling romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, due to potential contamination. Read more...

Photo: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Federal Food and Housing Association recalled romaine lettuce Tuesday. It has received 67 reports of E. coli infection nationwide. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Future of The Agora housing development unclear following adjacent property sale

The future of a proposed housing project on Hilgard Avenue is uncertain following the sale of an adjacent property by the project developers. The Agora, a 16-story housing development project proposed in November 2018, aimed to provide affordable housing in a student-centric environment. Read more...

Photo: The Agora is a proposed 16-story building project at 900 Hilgard Ave. Developers pitched the building as student-centric affordable housing, however local critics have called it a trojan horse for luxury housing in violation of zoning technicalities. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Hong Kong study abroad program suspended following escalating university protests

The University of California suspended its study abroad program in Hong Kong for spring quarter, citing safety concerns amid escalating civil conflict in the city. Violence between anti-government demonstrators and riot police spilled onto different Hong Kong university campuses two weeks ago, marking the first such escalation since an extradition bill sparked the widespread protests in June. Read more...

Photo: An extradition bill first sparked widespread protests in Hong Kong in June, leading to violence between anti-government demonstrators and riot police. The bill, which has since been withdrawn, would have allowed the extradition of criminal defendants in Hong Kong to mainland China. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)



Campus protest sheds light on Iran’s internet blackout, impact on students

Several students demonstrated Friday in Bruin Plaza to raise awareness about a government-initiated internet blackout in Iran and its effect on students. The protest, organized by a small group of Iranian and Iranian American students, was meant to criticize restrictions imposed on Iranian citizens by their government, including a weeklong internet blackout that authorities initiated Nov. Read more...

Photo: Several students gathered Friday in Bruin Plaza to raise awareness for an internet shutdown in Iran and the effects it might have on prospective students. Internet use in Iran is currently being restored in the country. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


Civil rights activist, state senator discuss nonviolent action at inaugural lecture

When Rev. James Lawson Jr. was four years old, he kicked a playmate who called him a racial epithet. When Lawson was in fourth grade, he smacked a child who called him the N-word. Read more...

Photo: State Sen. María Elena Durazo spoke at the first Lawson Lecture on Monday. The lecture series is named after Rev. James Lawson Jr., a nonviolent civil rights activist who won the UCLA Medal last year. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin)