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May 2, 12:27 am

Panelists promote different methods to navigate on-campus sexual violence cases

Experts on sexual violence said colleges should use alternative methods, such as restorative and transformative justice, to address sexual violence on campus. The Campus Assault Resource and Education program hosted an event Tuesday featuring a panel of speakers who discussed their experiences working with restorative and transformative justice for college students, followed by a Q&A session. Read more...

Photo: Grace Hong, Ramsey Champagne and Xhercis Méndez (left to right) discussed the topics of restorative and transformative justice and held a Q&A session at an event Tuesday. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)

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May 1, 3:36 pm

Michelle Obama, celebrities encourage event attendees to pursue higher education

Former first lady Michelle Obama told students to reach for higher education at an event on campus Wednesday. Roughly 9,000 incoming college students packed Pauley Pavilion for the sixth annual College Signing Day, hosted by Obama’s Better Make Room and Reach Higher initiatives. Read more...

Photo: Former first lady Michelle Obama said she wore a Compton College shirt for College Signing Day at UCLA to show appreciation for community colleges and to remind people not to count out students from marginalized communities. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

News, Westwood

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May 1, 12:54 am

Document shows three people account for majority of property appeals in Westwood

Nearly two-thirds of appeals against Westwood businesses and properties in the last 20 years were made by the same three community members. A document compiled by the Los Angeles Department of City Planning listed 72 appeals made since 1998. Read more...

Photo: Three Westwood community members are listed as filing 44 of 72 appeals against Westwood businesses and properties since 1998. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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May 1, 12:46 am

Noam Chomsky kicks off lecture series on linguistics at UCLA

The father of modern linguistics delivered the first of several public lectures at UCLA on Monday as part of a weeklong lecture series. Noam Chomsky, a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is giving a series of open lectures on linguistic theory at UCLA from Monday through Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Noam Chomsky, considered the father of modern linguistics, is delivering a series of lectures during week five. He discussed topics including artificial intelligence, 17th-century linguists and animal communications. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)

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May 1, 12:43 am

Societal expectations, familial preferences worsen girls’ performances in STEM

Parents’ preference for boys may negatively impact their daughters’ test scores, according to a recent study. Researchers from UCLA, Northwestern University and the London School of Economics found American families prefer the birth of boys over girls, which in turn lowers girls’ test scores in math and science. Read more...

Photo: Paolo Giuliano, a UCLA economics professor, authored a paper with researchers at Northwestern and the London School of Economics that found American parents’ preference for the birth of boys lowers girls’ test scores in math and science. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


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