Saturday, April 4

Bruins hope for more transparency following Title IX document release

Campus groups who focus on preventing and addressing sexual harassment said they hope the release of Title IX reports by the University of California will lead to more transparency. Read more...

Photo: Student groups, such as Bruins Against Sexual Harassment and Bruin Consent Coalition, have protested past decisions made by UCLA about sexual harassment cases. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


International grad students fear political climate will hamper job outlook

Some international graduate students at UCLA are concerned the current political climate may negatively affect their career prospects. Ioan Istrate, the Graduate Students Association vice president of internal affairs, said he thinks there is a higher standard for international students when getting jobs, but the difficulty has intensified in the months following President Donald Trump’s election. Read more...

Photo: Some international graduate students said the current political climate has created additional concern about their career prospects on campus, such as at the Anderson School of Management.(Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


Hijab Day helps people wrap heads around autonomy veiled by stereotypes

Muslim women wearing hijabs helped tie colorfully patterned headscarves around passersby on Bruin Walk on Thursday morning. Members of the Muslim Student Association at UCLA invited UCLA community members to experience a day in an Islamic headscarf for UCLA’s Hijab Day. Read more...

Photo: Salma Sudarmaji a first-year pre-human biology and society student, has her headscarf fastened as part of the Muslim Students Association’s Hijab Day on Thursday. (Manpreet Kaur Grewal/Daily Bruin)


Student leaders take stance against Measure S in press conference

Student leaders, activists and a city council candidate declared their opposition to Measure S in a press conference Thursday. The undergraduate student government’s Office of the External Vice President, the Graduate Students Association and the BruinsVOTE! Read more...

Photo: Rafi Sands, USAC external vice president, urged students to vote against Measure S at a Thursday press conference. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)




Westwood community leaders, developers comment on property stagnation

Jerry’s Famous Deli, a black building with a wide awning, has stood empty on Weyburn Avenue since 2013. When its original owner died, a Japanese management company bought the building and tried to renovate it, but abandoned the project halfway, said Steve Sann, chair of the Westwood Community Council. Read more...

Photo: The space Jerry’s Famous Deli used to occupy has remained vacant for several years. (Photo illustration by Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin and Harish Balasubramani/Illustrations director)