Saturday, April 18

Law professors discuss free speech protections on college campuses

A law professor said all forms of free speech, including hate speech, should be protected on university campuses. John Villasenor, a professor at the UCLA School of Law, spoke with Richard Epstein, a law professor at New York University and University of Chicago, about the First Amendment and its applications to business, higher education and politics at an event Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Richard Epstein, a law professor at New York University and University of Chicago, said self-censorship has become an increasingly worrying problem, especially in university classrooms. He added students should not be fearful of sharing their opinions with their peers and professors. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)


Class aims to bridge political divide between Hindi and Urdu languages

A UCLA professor aims to bridge the political and cultural divides between students of Indian and Pakistani heritage by bringing them together in a Hindi-Urdu language class. Read more...

Photo: Gyanam Mahajan, an Asian languages and cultures professor, has been teaching a Hindi-Urdu language class at UCLA for over a decade. She said she hopes teaching both Hindi and Urdu as one language in her lectures can help students reconcile their differing views regarding controversial South Asian geopolitics. (Courtesy of Gyanam Manajan)



Former state Sen. Kevin de León to teach public policy courses at UCLA

Kevin de León will join the UCLA faculty this spring. De León, former president pro tempore of the California State Senate, will teach courses in public policy at the Luskin School of Public Affairs for both undergraduate and graduate students. Read more...

Photo: Kevin de León, who has served in the state legislature for 12 years, is joining the Luskin School of Public Affairs faculty. De León unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat and announced his intentions to run for LA City Council earlier this week. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Potential zoning revisions to beckon business to Village’s vacant storefronts

Westwood Village may be able to fill vacant storefronts and bring in new businesses by loosening restrictions on dining and parking requirements. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of the Village, submitted amendments to the Westwood Village Specific Plan, the master planning document that outlines zoning regulations. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Specific Plan, the master planning document that outlines zoning regulations, may be updated soon. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Interfraternity Council will issue Breathalyzers to chapters for use at parties

This post was updated Feb. 12 at 3:21 p.m. Fraternity members will soon use Breathalyzers at parties to check attendees’ levels of intoxication. The UCLA Interfraternity Council updated its Risk Management Policy on Jan. Read more...

Photo: Interfraternity Council President Joshua Kaplan said each fraternity will have a team, equipped with a Breathalyzer, of chapter members to assess attendees’ levels of intoxication so they can better respond in life-threatening situations. (Daily Bruin file photo)


History professor awarded for research on interrelations in imperial history

A distinguished UCLA history professor was awarded $500,000 for his work studying long-term trends throughout world history. Sanjay Subrahmanyam was awarded the Dan David Prize for his research on the interrelations between Asia and European imperial history from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period. Read more...

Photo: UCLA history professor Sanjay Subrahmanyam was named a laureate of the Dan David Prize, receiving $500,000 for his work studying the interrelations between South Asia and European imperial history from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)