Author Archives: Eu Ran Kwak

Students carry weight of mattresses in silent protest

Sexual assault survivors and advocates carried mattresses covered in the accounts of their experiences with gender-based violence in a student-led demonstration Wednesday. The event was inspired by Emma Sulkowicz, a Columbia University student who lost her disciplinary case against the man she claimed raped her in a university dorm room two years ago.

UC summit to examine role of technology in higher education

The University of California will brainstorm ways to integrate technology into higher education at its first technology summit in San Francisco on Friday. “As new innovations are coming, it’s important to have a conversation with people inside and outside the University to talk about what they are doing with technology,” said UC spokeswoman Shelly Meron. […]

USAC offices host free concert to encourage students to vote

The undergraduate student government is hosting a free concert featuring Talib Kweli on Friday to encourage students to register to vote in the upcoming midterm election. “Our generation has gotten apathetic about the election,” said Undergraduate Students Association Council External Vice President Conrad Contreras. “We had to find other ways to get people excited.” Like, […]

Students express hope, doubts regarding Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong city officials canceled negotiation talks with student leaders of Hong Kong’s Occupy Central movement Thursday evening, confirming expectations and dashing the hopes of some UCLA students who have family in the city or who participated in the protests. Two weeks ago, demonstrators took to the streets to rally against a decision made by […]