A conservative watchdog group, Judicial Watch Inc., filed a lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents Tuesday in an effort to stop the system from giving in-state tuition and financial aid to undocumented students. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Earl De Vries who was a former Republican candidate in the California State […]
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After 6.0-magnitude Napa Valley quake, students recount experiences
UCLA students and Napa residents experienced the strongest earthquake in the Bay Area since 1989 on Sunday, with a 6.0-magnitude quake shaking the town of about 78,000 and beyond. “At first, it felt like a small rumble,” said Olivia Hansell, a fourth-year human biology and society student who was home for the weekend in Napa. […]
Student and faculty raise concerns about confirmed UC Regent nominees
The California State Senate confirmed four nominees for the University of California’s Board of Regents Friday, despite student and faculty concerns about the appointment process and the nominees’ qualifications. With a 29–3 vote, the senate confirmed existing regents Richard Blum and Norman Pattiz to another 12-year term on the board. Richard Sherman, who joined the […]
Pro-Palestine protest held in solidarity with police brutality victims
For the seventh time in nearly two months, pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at the Wilshire Federal Building on Saturday to call for Israel to stop its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. The protest was held in solidarity with individuals who have experienced police brutality following the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by a police […]
UCLA community holds candlelight vigil in memory of Michael Brown
As the night came near at Meyerhoff Park Thursday, about 40 people stood silently holding candles in memory of Michael Brown and those who have suffered from police brutality. For the last two weeks, protesters in Ferguson have called for an end to what they believe to be police brutality after Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old […]
Candlelight vigil held to honor victims of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
About 50 people gathered for a candlelight vigil by Meyerhoff Park on Tuesday night to commemorate those who lost their lives in the recent attacks between Israel and Hamas.
UCSA campaign UConsent to address sexual violence on campuses
The University of California Student Association voted Sunday to launch a campaign to address sexual violence on UC campuses this school year. The association, which advocates for UC students, selects the organization’s campaigns during its annual congress every August. The campaign, called UConsent, will include strategies to both educate the community about sexual violence and […]