Monday, July 7

Anonymous accuser publicly speaks out against Heaps following court hearing

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 12:14 a.m. A woman anonymously suing a former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist for sexual assault charges publicly criticized the doctor during a press conference Wednesday morning. Read more...

Photo: Julie (middle), who has filed a civil lawsuit against former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist James Heaps for sexual assault charges, spoke at a press conference Wednesday. She was accompanied by her lawyers, Darren Kavinoky (left) and Jennifer McGrath (right). (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Academic researcher union reaches tentative agreement with the UC

Academic researchers at the University of California reached a tentative agreement with the University on Thursday after five months of bargaining. The tentative agreement between Academic Researchers United/United Automobile Workers Local 5810 and the UC has several provisions to increase academic researchers’ benefits and strengthen existing rights, according to a press release from the union. Read more...

Photo: Academic Researchers United/United Automobile Workers Local 5810 reached a tentative agreement with the University of California on Thursday. The union represents project scientists, specialists, professional researchers and coordinators of public programs at the UC. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


UC faces potential lawsuit for its use of standardized tests in admission process

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 6:41 p.m. A number of organizations and students said they intend to sue the University of California unless it discontinues its use of standardized testing in its admissions process. Read more...

Photo: Lawyers representing three students and several organizations, including the Compton Unified School District, said they intend to sue the University of California unless they remove the SAT and ACT from their admissions process. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


CALPIRG roundtable discussion addresses accessibility to resources for students

Students discussed open access materials, textbook affordability and the University of California’s responsibility to support its students at a roundtable discussion Friday. The California Public Interest Research Group hosted a discussion regarding open access at the end of Open Access Week on Friday. Read more...

Photo: The California Public Interest Research Group hosted a roundtable discussion with students about the open access movement, textbook affordability and course resource costs Friday. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


UC no longer exempt from wage theft code, bringing further accountability to process

University of California employees’ year-long battle for correct and on-time wages concluded after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending the UC’s wage theft exemption Oct. Read more...

Photo: Wage theft, the denial of rightfully owed wages and benefits earned by employees, is illegal for most employers under the California Labor Code. The University of California was exempt from these laws until Oct. 3, when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending the UC’s wage theft exemption. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)


Former UC Berkeley cheerleader sues UC for mishandling head injuries

A former cheerleader alleged in a lawsuit the University of California failed to implement proper protocols to prevent cheerleaders from experiencing concussions. Melissa Martin, a former UC Berkeley cheerleader, filed a lawsuit Oct. Read more...

Photo: A former UC Berkeley cheerleader is suing her former coaches and the University of California, alleging she was asked to continue cheerleading after suffering multiple concussions. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 2, asked the UC to implement specific concussion protocols for cheerleaders. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA achieves gold rating for bicycle accessibility following recent improvements

UCLA improved from a silver to gold bicycle-friendly rating for its efforts to enable bicycling to and from campus, according to an independent evaluation released Thursday. Read more...

Photo: The League of American Bicyclists gave UCLA a gold rating for its bicycle-friendly policies and infrastructure. This rating is an improvement from the silver rating UCLA earned in 2015. UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine all have a platinum rating. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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