I was interviewing a President Donald Trump supporter for a story when he asked me a question. “Are you a (U.S.) citizen?” he asked. “I have a green card,” I answered. He himself was a son of immigrants. He talked about how his father had immigrated legally and had worked for years to achieve the […]
Author Archives: Jeong Park
Twenty-five UCLA employees identified in UC sexual harassment reports
UCLA had 25 cases of faculty, staff and employees who sexually harassed university community members between 2013 and 2016, the second-highest number among the 10 UC campuses, according to documents released by University of California campuses Tuesday. A former director of a prominent program at the UCLA School of Law, multiple staff members in the UCLA […]
Hundreds of students march in Westwood to protest Trump’s inauguration
About 250 protesters flooded the streets of Westwood after President Donald Trump took the oath of office Friday. The crowd gathered in front of Powell Library before marching down Westwood Boulevard to its intersection with Wilshire Boulevard. Many held signs with portraits of Trump with his mouth covered by paint, with “stop racism” and “stop […]
UCSA recap – Jan. 7-8
The University of California Student Association is composed of representatives from most undergraduate and graduate student governments in the University of California. The organization’s Board of Directors held its monthly meeting at UCLA on Jan. 7 and 8. Saturday UCSA President Ralph Washington, Jr. called on other student leaders across the university to speak against […]
Election results spark varying reactions from UCLA students
Chalk writings that cover hibernating statues of the Bruin Bear and John Wooden with school-spirited comments are typical. However, the notes on the board around the “42” sculpture commemorating Jackie Robinson, the first black player to play in Major League Baseball, have been different the last few days. “Take a moment to ask yourself. If […]
Election headquarters officials explain LA County vote counting process
It takes one and a half hours to drive from one end of Los Angeles County to the other without traffic. Because it is so large, the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk flies ballots from the outskirts of the county, such as Catalina Island and Lancaster, by helicopter to its election headquarters in Norwalk, California, said […]
National Academy of Medicine adds UCLA medical school dean, professor
The National Academy of Medicine added two UCLA professors, including the dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine, to its membership Tuesday. The academy elected Kelsey Martin, dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine and Anne L. Coleman, professor of ophthalmology. [Related: Officials appoint permanent dean of UCLA medical school] The National Academy […]