The first UC-wide South Asian Conference was hosted by UCLA on Feb 18. and 19. Delegates came from UC Merced, UC Irvine, UC Davis and more came to discuss the conference theme: “Organize. Mobilize. Decolonize.” Here’s a recap from that event.
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Hijab Day helps people wrap heads around autonomy veiled by stereotypes
Muslim women wearing hijabs helped tie colorfully patterned headscarves around passersby on Bruin Walk on Thursday morning. Members of the Muslim Student Association at UCLA invited UCLA community members to experience a day in an Islamic headscarf for UCLA’s Hijab Day. Men were given pins labeled “Solidarity With My Sisters in Hijab.” “Hijab is a […]
UCLA expands partnership with Horace Mann Middle School
UCLA will help expand a middle school in South Los Angeles under an agreement signed with the Los Angeles Unified School District last month. The Graduate School of Education and Information Studies will partner with Horace Mann Middle School to add grade levels nine through 12, develop a revised curriculum and improve after-school programs, UCLA […]
Students discuss experiences with eating disorders for awareness week
After getting into a fight with her father at 1 a.m., Kayla He went to her room and ate as many chicken fingers and pizza slices as she could. An hour later, she felt so guilty that she went to the gym instead of sleeping and ran until she could not run anymore, she said. […]
Hacker sells access to databases at UCLA, other universities
A Russian-speaking hacker sold unauthorized access to databases for more than 60 universities and government agencies in the United States and United Kingdom, including UCLA. The hacker, called Rasputin, sold SQL injections which allow a hacker to access all the contents of an internet database, rather than only parts of it, for various databases according […]
Candidates concerned that Mayor Garcetti will leave position mid-term
Candidates in Los Angeles’ mayoral race said they think incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti will be too preoccupied with running for higher office in 2018 to tackle the city’s fundamental issues. Although political consultant Bill Carrick said Garcetti has not yet decided about running for higher office, some candidates believe he will run for governor or […]
Congress to review Trump’s military spending, budget proposals
President Donald Trump released a preliminary plan Monday in which he proposed increasing military spending by $54 billion, a 10 percent increase. The increase would be offset by spending cuts to other programs, departments and agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and foreign aid, according to The New York Times. Chris Tausanovitch, an assistant political […]