Wednesday, July 8


Various student government officials unite at UCLA for leadership conference

Student government leaders deliberated how to hold administrative officials more accountable and increase student engagement at a conference Sunday. The Student Leadership Association of California met at UCLA with student government representatives from a dozen universities including UCLA, Stanford University, the University of Southern California and Occidental College. Read more...

Photo: Undergraduate Students Association Council President Robert Watson spoke with student government leaders at the Student Leadership Association of California conference at UCLA on Sunday. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)



Presidential candidate O’Rourke voices stance on college tuition at LA town hall

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke committed to free tuition for the first two years of any college education, a shift from his former stance against free college tuition for all, during a Saturday visit to Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Beto O’Rourke, a Democratic presidential candidate from El Paso, Texas, spoke to hundreds of supporters at La Casa Del Mexicano cultural center in Boyle Heights. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)



GSA president publicizes report of allegations against Chancellor Gene Block

The president of the Graduate Students Association alleged Chancellor Gene Block violated the UCLA Student Fee Advisory Committee bylaws and charter in a report filed to an office of the University of California. Read more...

Photo: Zak Fisher, the Graduate Students Association president, held a press conference Thursday to address a report he filed against Chancellor Gene Block, alleging Block violated the Student Fee Advisory Committee bylaws and charter. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)


The Regent Theatre is awaiting a hearing for alcohol permit approval

A theater on Broxton Avenue may offer beer and wine when it reopens in November if its permit application is approved by the city. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the beer and wine permit application for Landmark’s Regent Theatre, which has been closed since June 14, on Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Landmark’s Regent Theatre on Broxton Avenue will reopen in November with a new interior and auditorium seating. The renovated theater may offer beer and wine if its liquor license is approved by the city. (Daily Bruin file photo)