Monica Hirsch stayed behind to hug mourning students after a vigil in response to a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Her cousin was among the victims of the shooting. Hirsch, engagement associate of Hillel at UCLA, said she feels supported by the Jewish community in Los Angeles following the death of her cousin, despite […]
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Study predicts billions in state revenue will be in jeopardy if Prop 6 passes
A new study suggests repealing a transportation tax bill could cost the state approximately $100 billion in revenue over the next two decades. Martin Wachs, a professor emeritus of urban planning at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, co-authored a study to evaluate the current transportation revenue in California and how passing Proposition 6 could […]
Civil rights lawyer discusses future of DACA, immigrants’ rights
A civil rights attorney said he thinks the Trump administration is the most anti-Latino administration in the country’s history. Thomas Saenz, president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, spoke about immigration policies at a forum at UCLA Law School on Thursday. MALDEF is a Latino civil rights organization currently providing legal support […]
Leader of white supremacist group involved in Charlottesville riots arrested
Federal authorities arrested the leader and two members of a white supremacist group for organizing and participating in riots. Robert Rundo, the leader of the Rise Above Movement, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday. Michael Miselis, a former UCLA aerospace engineering doctoral student, was a member of the group and was arrested […]
US Rep. Brad Sherman, Chancellor Block exchange letters on SJP and free speech
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 8:35 p.m. Chancellor Gene Block said in a letter addressed to U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman that the university would not cancel a national conference the congressman finds exclusionary and anti-Semitic. Sherman, who represents the eastern San Fernando Valley and Eastern Simi Hills, wrote a letter to Block urging […]
UC receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award for sustainability efforts
The University of California system was one of two universities in the nation to receive an award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency last week for its efforts to expand renewable sources of energy. The EPA presented its 18th annual Green Power Leadership Awards on Oct. 10, when it recognized ten companies and universities […]
Students, reporter, congressman acknowledge political potential of social media
This post was updated Oct. 31 at 8:11 p.m. An NBC News reporter said that Snapchat and other social media platforms will play a big role in political outreach during this year’s midterm elections at an event on campus Monday. Reporter Savannah Sellers held a discussion with U.S. Representative Ted Lieu and students in the […]