Cristian De Nova hid his status as an undocumented student from his friends when he was a freshman. He said he was intimidated by the strength of other UCLA students, who were active in their communities and stood for causes they believed in. De Nova never imagined he would come to do the same and […]
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Posters targeting SJP, Jerry Kang resurface on campus
Posters found on campus Wednesday portrayed the Students for Justice in Palestine as terrorist supporters and called Vice Chancellor Jerry Kang an advocate of terrorist supporters. The posters included the hashtag “JewHatred” below a caricature of the equity, diversity and inclusion vice chancellor and a drawing of a man holding a sign that says, “SJP: […]
UCLA skilled workers union calls for higher wages in protest
About 40 union members protested Thursday outside the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center to advocate for higher wages. Teamsters Local 2010, the union representing UCLA administrative, clerical and skilled trade workers, argued their wages are below market value and lower than those received by workers at other California institutions. Rick Ramsun, a protester […]
UCPD investigating online comment made toward sorority
University police are investigating an online comment made toward the Alpha Phi sorority Monday. The comment, written in the comments section of the sorority’s recruitment video on YouTube, was a short written excerpt from the video manifesto released by Elliot Rodger, the man who killed six people in Isla Vista, California, in May 2014. Police […]
LGBT center to kick off National Coming Out Week with resource fair
The LGBT Campus Resource Center will hold its sixth annual resource fair Friday in anticipation of National Coming Out Week, which begins Monday. The fair’s purpose is for campus and community LGBT organizations to offer resources and information to students, said Kevin Medina, the program coordinator for the LGBT Resource Center. Students can also eat […]
The KiguRoom looks to snuggle into gap in onesie market
Aziz Abadsafian opened the trunk of his girlfriend’s car to find a piece of green clothing. When he pulled it out, he realized it was a large frog onesie. “She was embarrassed and said it was nothing,” he said with a laugh. “(I said) can you put this on right now?!” That moment motivated the […]
North Pool’s open swim time increased in response to pushback
UCLA Recreation reversed their decision to decrease open swim time in the North Pool after student pushback. Over the summer, UCLA Aquatics removed the 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. open swim time on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the North Pool leaving only the 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. time slot open on those days, said […]