Friday, May 1

UCLA ethnic studies centers’ posters, bulletin boards targeted with vandalism

The posters and bulletin boards outside UCLA’s ethnic studies centers have been the target of over a dozen vandalism incidents since April. Incidents have involved the removal or destruction of posters, flyers and office placards, said Jeffrey Chobanian, the acting captain of the UCPD administrative and operations bureau, in an emailed statement. Read more...

Photo: The Chicano Studies Research Center’s bulletin board is pictured in Haines Hall. The posters, flyers and office placards of UCLA’s ethnic studies centers have been vandalized in over a dozen incidents since April. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


About 800 NIH, NSF research grants suspended following UCLA federal funding cuts

This post was updated Aug. 3 at 8:50 p.m. About 800 research grants have been suspended at UCLA, according to a Friday email from Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities Roger Wakimoto. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, which houses many research projects funded by NIH and NSF grants, is pictured. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Man charged with assault on pro-Palestine protesters in encampment takes plea deal

A counter-protester charged with assaulting protesters at UCLA’s Palestine solidarity encampment in spring 2024 accepted a plea deal July 7. Malachi Marlan-Librett, who graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2019 and then attended a UCLA film program, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, battery and a hate crime after he allegedly assaulted, followed and yelled racial epithets at pro-Palestine protesters in the encampment. Read more...

Photo: A counter-protester sprays chemicals on people inside the Palestine solidarity encampment in spring 2024. A man charged with assaulting protesters at the encampment accepted a plea deal July 7. (Daily Bruin file photo)


USAC recap – July 15

The Undergraduate Students Association Council held an emergency meeting on July 15 to vote on approving a letter addressed to University of California President Michael Drake that criticized his ban on student governments boycotting companies associated with Israel. Read more...


Thrift store 2nd Street holds grand opening for 1st Westwood location

2nd Street, a Japanese thrift store chain focused on diverse and sustainable style, opened a location in Westwood last Friday. The chain has over 700 locations in Japan and opened its first United States store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles in January 2018. Read more...

Photo: The entrance to 2nd Street is pictured. The Japanese thrift store chain opened its first Westwood location last Friday. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Q&A: Dr. Arun Singh balances care for sarcoma patients, conducting clinical trials

Dr. Arun Singh, the director of the UCLA sarcoma medical oncology program, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Donya Hassanshahi during Sarcoma Awareness Month to discuss his role in managing patient care for those with sarcomas and conducting clinical trials. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA Health clinic is pictured. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Person steals merchandise near De Neve Plaza around 2 a.m. Friday

This post was updated Aug. 4 at 6:05 p.m. A person stole merchandise near De Neve Plaza around 2 a.m. Friday. A person, who was not affiliated with UCLA, agreed to meet with the suspect to sell him merchandise prior to the incident, according to a UCPD Clery Timely Warning crime alert. Read more...

Photo: De Neve Plaza is pictured. A person’s belongings were stolen after they attempted to sell them near De Neve Plaza around 2 a.m. Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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