About 50 students bowed their heads to honor three black Sudanese Americans who were shot and killed Feb. 24, as the sun set on Meyerhoff Park on Wednesday evening. Members of the Afrikan Student Union and the Muslim Student Association, student groups at UCLA that organized the vigil, said they think the three men were […]
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‘Stain of Denial’ event protests Turkey’s denial of Armenian genocide
The Armenian Students’ Association held a “Stain of Denial” silent protest Thursday in response to the Turkish government’s denial of the Armenian genocide. The protest was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Bruin Walk in front of Meyerhoff Park. This year’s protest, held annually, is the first since the Centennial of the Armenian […]
UCLA volunteer gives students tours, first glimpse into medical field
Shirley Graner led some of UCLA’s most prominent doctors on their first tours of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center when they were students in high school. Graner is a volunteer tour leader at the medical center, where she guides visiting students, families and physicians through the hospital, explaining the variety of roles different employees […]
Offensive posters targeting SJP resurface on campus for third time
Students found posters on Bruin Walk and in the North Village Thursday morning accusing the organization Students for Justice in Palestine of involvement in terrorist and anti-Semitic acts. One of the posters found Thursday read, “Regardless of how they picture themselves, this is who they really are,” above a photo of a child standing next […]
UC mandates cybersecurity awareness training for all employees
The University of California officials emailed UC student employees and faculty Oct. 26, asking them to complete mandatory cybersecurity awareness training, after officials determined cyberattacks are a serious threat to the UC. UC Office of the President spokesperson Kate Moser said UCOP officials wanted all UC employees to take cybersecurity awareness courses to inform them […]
Afrikan Student Union releases demands for UCLA administration
The Afrikan Student Union demanded additional funding and support for black students Thursday in response to the “Kanye Western”-themed raid hosted by the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority on Oct. 6. “Time and time again, we see UCLA administration pushing our issues under the rug,” ASU said in the written statement published […]