Some professors made changes to their classes and assignment deadlines Wednesday due to the election results. Many students said they were disheartened by the election results. To give students time to work through their feelings over the outcome, some professors postponed midterms, extended paper deadlines or canceled classes. [Related: Campus lockdown disrupts final exams, class […]
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Undercommons holds anti-Trump event Wednesday after election results
Students wrote emotional messages on the ground with chalk at a “Fuck Trump” event held Wednesday. About 50 students attended the event organized by the student group Undercommons at Janss Steps from 10 a.m. to noon. The Undercommons is an organization on campus that holds educational sessions on topics such as racism, sexism and Islamophobia, […]
Bruin Talk: Election Reflection
As the polls close today, Daily Bruin Video asks students to reflect on this year’s election. For many undergraduate students at UCLA, it is their first opportunity to choose the next president of the United States. Watch as they comment and express their thoughts on the controversy surrounding the election.
Wooden Center to begin 24-hour access in winter quarter
Students will have 24-hour access to the John Wooden Center starting Jan. 9. The extended hours will apply Monday through Thursday, and will include access to the center’s cardio, gym, group activity spaces and indoor areas for meetings and dance practices, according to a statement from UCLA Recreation. The expansion is funded by the Social […]
UCLA students protest against Dakota Access pipeline
More than 100 UCLA students chanted and waved signs that read, “You can’t drink oil,” and “Water is life,” on Janss Steps on Tuesday. The American Indian Graduate Students Association held a rally to protest against a gas pipe construction near the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota, which is home to about 10,000 Sioux […]
Bruin Consent Coalition offers support for sexual assault survivors
Students wrote supportive notes for sexual assault survivors, including “You are not your trauma” and “I believe you” on a blackboard Monday. Bruin Consent Coalition, a committee in the undergraduate student government Student Wellness Commission, held an event called “Scribble Your Support” on Kerckhoff Patio to support survivors, amid election season, said Chloe Pan, co-director […]
UCLA alumna announced as dean for School of Nursing
UCLA officials announced the seventh dean for the UCLA School of Nursing on Monday. Linda Sarna, a research professor and interim dean at the nursing school, will assume the position on Nov. 15, according to a statement from UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh. Sarna was named acting dean while the previous dean […]