University officials and legal experts said institutions must increase support for victims of sexual harassment and hold harassers accountable at an event Tuesday. The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion held a CrossCheck Live event as part of the university’s inaugural sexual violence and sexual harassment awareness week. Jerry Kang, vice chancellor of equity, diversity […]
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Study finds LA County residents generally reporting lower quality of life
UCLA researchers have found more than half of Los Angeles County residents are worried they might be displaced because of rising housing costs. The UCLA Luskin Los Angeles Initiative and The California Endowment released the 2018 Quality of Life Index, an annual study surveying LA County residents’ quality of life. Survey questions asked residents to […]
Congressman Ted Lieu speaks in Westwood regarding Russia, campaign interference
The congressman who represents UCLA and Westwood said at an event Sunday he thinks the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election will help Democrats overturn Republican seats in the 2018 Congressional midterm election. Congressman Ted Lieu and Harry Litman, former U.S. Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General, said indictments and guilty pleas resulting […]
New bill would impose stricter regulations on police using lethal force
UCLA students and experts said a new bill that would limit when police officers are allowed to use deadly force is a good first step in reducing police shootings. Law enforcement officers can use lethal force when they deem it reasonable. However, Assembly Bill 931, introduced by California State Assemblymember Shirley Weber last week, only […]
Q&A: 2017 alumnus Shubham Goel discusses gubernatorial platform
The gubernatorial primary is in June, and of the 27 candidates in the race, one of them is Shubham Goel, who graduated from UCLA in 2017. Goel, who ran for general representative in the 2016 undergraduate student government election under the MakeUCLAGreatAgain slate, spoke with the Daily Bruin’s Isabella Gago about why he is running […]
UCLA study links early incarceration with mental, physical health issues
Individuals who were incarcerated as children are more likely to be vulnerable to mental and general health complications later in life, UCLA researchers found. In a study published March 29, researchers in the social welfare and pediatrics departments compared health trends such as depressive symptoms, suicidality and functional limitations among individuals who were never incarcerated, […]
Q&A: Chancellor’s immigration advisor talks undocumented student assistance
The Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Immigration Policy will hold a town hall Thursday to inform students about the steps UCLA is taking to support undocumented and international students. The event will feature tabling by different campus entities, such as the Undocumented Student Program, and a panel of administrators including Jerry Kang, vice chancellor for equity, […]