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Natalie Kirsten remembers wanting to be straight for most of her teenage years.
Growing up in a conservative Colorado town, Kirsten often thought her sexuality had to comply with the strict Christian ideals her community promoted, which included heterosexuality.
The undergraduate student government Judicial Board ruled Tuesday that the Election Board does not have jurisdiction in non-paid media election coverage, but it can inform candidates about possible sanctions related to non-paid media appearances. The decision ends a nearly month-long case brought by the Daily Bruin against the Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board that […]
Larry King, the founders of Ben & Jerry’s and three members of the Wu Tang Clan are some of the many speakers slated to speak at a political education festival in Pauley Pavilion this weekend. The national organization Free and Equal, which aims to “bring political power back to the people through education,” is organizing […]
University of California President Janet Napolitano submitted testimony Monday to a U.S. Senate hearing, calling for increased federal support for research. The hearing, “Driving Innovation Through Federal Investments” taking place Tuesday, will collect data and analysis on the status of federal investments in research and innovation projects. The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations will facilitate […]
Mozzarella dipped in olive oil and an orange-grapefruit hybrid were a few of the samples local farmers provided for students at Bruin Plate for Earth Day. On Tuesday afternoon, students met the farmers who provide the food for Bruin Plate, the Hill’s newest dinning hall, which focuses on sustainable practices and student education about food. […]
Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. urged UCLA students Wednesday night to become more involved in the American political process and to not let the U.S. government’s partisanship disillusion them. “This country does not have problems it cannot fix. But we have had human failure,” Huntsman said. The former ambassador to China and 2012 Republican […]
The University of California and UCLA now have to improve their efforts to hire more people with disabilities, after recent changes to a 40-year-old law. The UC sent out its first voluntary staff-wide survey earlier this month that allowed employees to identify as a person with or without a disability. The survey marked an initial […]
