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NWWNC asks UCLA to offer safe parking to students experiencing homelessness

This story was updated Nov. 14 at 10:58 p.m. Campus and Westwood leaders have recently called on UCLA to create safe parking spaces for students experiencing homelessness. Read more...

Photo: Students experiencing homelessness may resort to sleeping in vehicles on and around campus. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council approved a resolution Nov. 6 calling on UCLA to create a safe parking space for these students. The resolution followed a similar proposal by the Undergraduate Students Association Council. (Photo illustration by Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin)


North Korean refugees share stories of escape and freedom

For years, Joy Kim couldn’t understand why her mother left her behind when she defected from North Korea. Until she found herself in the same position. Read more...

Photo: North Korean refugees, invited to campus by the UCLA chapter of Liberty in North Korea, spoke about their experiences escaping the country. They also discussed the differences between life in North Korea and South Korea. (Tess Horowitz/Daily Bruin)


Professors’ voter survey to track opinions weekly leading up to 2020 election

Two UCLA professors said they hope to gain a better understanding of American democracy with a nationwide survey leading up to the 2020 general elections. The project, called Nationscape, aims to collect information on voter opinions leading up to the elections. Read more...

Photo: UCLA political science professors Lynn Vavreck (left) and Chris Tausanovitch (right) are leading a nationwide survey to collect information on voter opinions leading up to the 2020 general elections. (Courtesy of Lynn Vavreck)


AFSCME strikes for 6th time in 2 years after new labor charges filed against the UC

This post was updated Nov. 14 at 12:43 a.m. A University of California employee union went on a statewide strike Wednesday protesting the University’s outsourcing practices. Read more...

Photo: Hundreds of workers from American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 and students in support of the union, marched throughout campus Wednesday over the University of California’s alleged practice of outsourcing. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)




Sharetea to launch in Westwood after battling zoning regulations

Students can try out a popular international boba and tea business once it opens in Westwood later this year. Sharetea is a boba franchise based in Taiwan with over 500 locations ranging from South Korea to UC Irvine. Read more...

Photo: Sharetea moved to 1055 Broxton Ave. after a lengthy permit process. This international franchise will offer many drinks including classic milk tea, jasmine tea and honey milk tea when it opens at a still undetermined date later this year. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)