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Campus, News

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March 7, 3:35 pm

UCLA School of Law announces Ted Lieu as commencement keynote speaker

Congressman Ted Lieu will be the keynote speaker for UCLA School of Law’s 2018 commencement, the school announced Wednesday. The law school invited Lieu to deliver the keynote address because of his activism in Washington and commitment to the state of California, said dean of UCLA School of Law Jennifer Mnookin in a statement. Read more...

Photo: Congressman Ted Lieu will be speaking at the UCLA School of Law’s 2018 commencement. The congressional district he represents includes UCLA and Westwood. (Daily Bruin staff)

News, Student Government

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March 6, 10:43 pm

USAC allocates surplus funding to student groups following delays

The undergraduate student government allocated its remaining $100,000 in surplus funds to student organizations last week. The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved 61 funding applications at its Feb. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved to allocate its remaining $100,000 surplus funds to 61 student organizations last week. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)

News, UC

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March 6, 10:41 pm

Proposed ballot eradicates tuition for Californians in public colleges

A proposed statewide ballot initiative would make public college tuition-free for California residents. The 2018 California College for All Act is collecting signatures to get a proposition on the November ballot that would tax individuals with more than $3.5 million of inherited property to raise about $4 billion to pay tuition for in-state students. Read more...

Photo: A statewide campaign is working to get an intiative on the November ballot that if passed would make the University of California and other California public universities free to residents. (Daily Bruin file photo)

News, Westwood

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March 6, 10:40 pm

Westwood attempts to address homelessness via nonprofits, lacks location

Westwood community leaders are attempting to address homelessness locally amid countywide efforts to alleviate Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis. The Westwood Neighborhood Council’s Homelessness Task Force held a meeting Thursday to discuss ways to improve resources currently available to Westwood’s homeless population. Read more...

Photo: Westwood Village, along with other areas in Los Angeles, is working to utilize funds from measures H and HHH to improve the lives of the Village’s homeless population. In the meantime, the Westwood Neighborhood Council’s Homelessness Task Force is considering more local approaches. (Daily Bruin file photo)

National, News

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March 6, 7:34 pm

Trump administration sues California for its sanctuary state legislation

President Donald Trump’s administration sued California on Tuesday over its sanctuary state policies. The lawsuit, which was filed in the federal court in Sacramento, targets three California laws that protect undocumented immigrants from federal agencies. Read more...

Photo: The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against California in the Sacramento federal court Tuesday that names Gov. Jerry Brown and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as defendants.

News, Westwood

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March 6, 12:58 pm

Landfair, Strathmore intersection closed off due to water main leak

The intersection of Landfair Avenue and Strathmore Drive has been blocked off following a water main leak in the area. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power received a report of a water main leak at noon, said LADWP spokesperson Sylvia Beltran. Read more...

Photo: A water main break on Landfair Avenue led to the closure of the intersection of Landfair Avenue and Strathmore Drive. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin senior staff)

News, Science & Health

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March 6, 2:07 am

School of medicine receives $1.2M donation toward bowel disease research

A division in the David Geffen School of Medicine received a $1.2 million donation to research inflammatory bowel diseases. The Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases received a gift from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on education, research and the arts, according to a university press release. Read more...

Photo: The Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases received a $1.2 million gift from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to research inflammatory bowel diseases. (UCLA Newsroom)


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