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November 5, 1:40 pm

Liberal student organization campaigns for out-of-state candidates

Students in a grassroots political organization spent three hours calling voters in Virginia to support a local Democratic candidate at a phone banking event Friday. About 12 students in Bruins Elect met in a Westwood apartment to call residents in the Virginia House of Delegates’ 68th district to garner support for Dawn Adams, a candidate in Tuesday’s election. Read more...

Photo: Students in Bruins Elect met Friday to call residents in Virginia’s 68th House of Delegates district to garner support for a Democratic candidate running in the race. The group has held several phone banking sessions in the past for other candidates outside of California, including those in Georgia and Montana. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)

News, Westwood

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November 5, 12:49 pm

LA Mayor Garcetti, other officials speak about housing issues at event

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday he thinks the city should work with developers to construct more affordable housing as its population increases. Garcetti spoke at the 2017 Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit, where about 100 business owners and representatives listened to Los Angeles officials and business owners talk about ways to create more affordable housing for the city’s growing population and implement more efficient transit systems throughout LA. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said at an event Friday he pledged to construct more than 100,000 new homes in the city by 2021, but added this is less than 3 percent of what California would need to keep on track with its growing population. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)

National, News

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November 5, 12:05 pm

Lawyers and activists discuss prison health care at law school event

Legal experts and activists said at a symposium Friday they think the United States needs to improve its prisons’ mental and physical health care systems. About a dozen lawyers, academics and activists attended UCLA Law Review Discourse’s first symposium about health care issues in prisons and the long-term physical and psychological consequences of prison life on formerly incarcerated people. Read more...

Photo: Rudy Reyes, a formerly-incarcerated individual who advocates for former prisoners, said at an event Friday he experienced anxiety, depression and lack of spatial awareness after spending 23 years in solitary confinement. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News

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November 3, 1:13 am

Students report issues with on-campus ride-share pickup zone times

Some students said they have had difficulties using Uber or Lyft in campus ride-hailing zones. Uber and Lyft users have had to go to designated zones on campus to request rides since the beginning of fall quarter. Read more...

Photo: Uber and Lyft users have had to go to designated zones on campus to request rides since the beginning of fall quarter. The zones, which are supposed to last only from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., have been continuing beyond these hours for some students. (Daily Bruin file photo)

News, Science & Health

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November 3, 1:11 am

UCLA survey finds transgender adults face disparities in mental health

UCLA researchers found transgender adults are more likely to attempt suicide and more often delay taking prescribed medication than adults who identify with the sex assigned to them at birth. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Williams Institute, which is part of the UCLA School of Law, released results from its statewide public health survey Tuesday. The institute conducts research on LGBTQ public policy. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, News

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November 3, 1:10 am

ASUCLA to renovate first floor of Ackerman Union, add more seating

Small sections of Ackerman Union’s first-floor dining room will be closed off while they undergo renovations over the next few months. Student Union Director Roy Champawat said Associated Students UCLA is remodeling the dining area’s flooring and seating and expects the renovations to be completed by early winter quarter. Read more...

Photo: Associated Students UCLA is renovating Ackerman Union’s first floor dining area to change the flooring and add new seating and tables. Work on the floor began on Wednesday and the renovations are expected to be completed in early winter quarter. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)


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