I remember my first day as a full-time editor for the Daily Bruin well. Really well. It was about 7 a.m. and Slack notifications were blowing up my phone. It was the first day of zero week, and I ignored the messages as I continued running on the treadmill, my heart racing against my chest. […]
Author Archives: Shreya Maskara
LGBTQ student veteran reflects upon time in military, at UCLA
Brock Thompson felt his entire world collapse when, as a 22 year-old navigation specialist for the United States Air Force, his friend told him he was under investigation for being gay. “I had still not entirely come to terms with being gay, and then in a second it was like ‘boom’ and everything just shattered […]
Chancellor Gene Block discusses Trump’s executive order, ongoing issues
Chancellor Gene Block meets with the Daily Bruin Editorial Board every quarter to discuss issues affecting campus and to explain administrative policies. At their meeting Monday, Block, who was joined by Vice Chancellors Jerry Kang and Monroe Gorden Jr. spoke about President Donald Trump’s recent executive order and its impact on students, a new low-priced […]
Elementary school students lead march for equality at UCLA
This post was updated on Jan. 19 at 1:15 p.m. Hundreds of elementary school students and their parents from Los Angeles County took time off school Wednesday afternoon to march for equality. Holding up signs that read “Kids for Peace,” “Immigrants Welcome” and “Break the Wall,” the children marched around the UCLA campus, sang songs and […]
Consent Week aims for survivor support with safe space, interactive panel
Students organizing UCLA’s fourth annual Consent Week will focus this year’s program on encouraging dialogue between administrators and students and providing safe spaces for sexual assault survivors. Bruin Consent Coalition, a committee in the undergraduate student government Student Wellness Commission, aims to inform students about consent and sexual and gender-based violence. The committee will host […]
UC Regents recap – May 11
The University of California Board of Regents discussed requirements for student athletes, financial aid and diversity in UC schools, among others topics, Wednesday, the second day of its bimonthly meeting at the Sacramento Convention Center. Committee on Finance The committee heard updates on the state budget process, including new sources of funding and proposals from […]
UC announces $8.4M annual allocation to support undocumented students
University of California President Janet Napolitano announced that her office will allocate $8.4 million annually for three years to provide loans, legal support and other services for undocumented students. Five million dollars of the annual funding will be allocated to the UC DREAM loan program, proposed by Napolitano and authorized in the state legislature in […]