Organizations have been urging people to take advantage of the public comment period for Proposition 57 to ensure that the original intentions of the proposition are put into place. Proposition 57, known as The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016, was passed by voters in November and aims to review parole hearings and acknowledge […]
Author Archives: Shweta Chawla
UC alters sexual misconduct response procedure, to affect all campuses
University of California campuses will now expedite the investigation process for faculty and staff accused of sexual misconduct. On June 29, the UC Office of the President announced changes to streamline the UC’s sexual misconduct response procedures. These changes, which must be implemented by campuses by September, come several months after the UC released details […]
Former chief economic adviser Jason Furman gives lecture at UCLA
This article was updated April 28 at 9:57 a.m. The former chief economic adviser for President Barack Obama juggled apples to close a lecture at UCLA on Thursday. Jason Furman, chairman of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers from 2013 to 2017, said the apples reminded him of his time in the Obama administration because the […]
UCLA RAVE hosts Masha Gessen, discusses comparison of Trump, Putin
A Russian journalist spoke about her reporting on Russian President Vladimir Putin and how she thinks he is similar to the current U.S. president Wednesday night. Masha Gessen incorporated her analysis of Putin’s rise to power and compared it to President Donald Trump’s administration and governance style in an event hosted by UCLA Resistance Against […]
UCLA community expresses concern about new looser deportation policies
Undocumented students expressed concern about President Donald Trump’s looser deportation policies, but said they want to continue advocating for those vulnerable to the legislation. The Department of Homeland Security released new deportation guidelines Feb. 21 that expand the classes of people that immigration enforcement officers can prioritize for deportation. Under former President Barack Obama, Immigration […]
UCLA skilled trade workers end five-day strike protesting wages
Hundreds of workers waved plastic-wrapped signs that read “UC unfair! Strike!” in the air, undeterred by the rain. Members of Teamsters Local 2010 marched on campus and throughout Westwood several times Tuesday as part of their push for higher wage increases. At one point, strikers marched into the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard, […]
Student group raises money for hurricane victims in Haiti
Students dipped their hands into paint and pressed onto a white wooden board, creating an array of rainbow-colored handprints. The “Solidarity Wall,” aimed to draw attention to the UCLA Students for Haiti Solidarity, a club founded in 2015, and its efforts to help victims of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. Meghan McDermott, co-founder of the club […]