UCLA Dining Services will reintroduce products containing romaine lettuce next quarter to ensure student safety, in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent recall of certain romaine lettuce. The CDC narrowed its warning on romaine lettuce Monday, advising consumers most lettuce is safe to eat except for the romaine lettuce harvested from […]
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Danish diplomat discusses US relations, international developments
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 5:50 p.m. A Danish diplomat said Denmark depends on the United States to help ensure its place in the international community. Henrik Bramsen Hahn, deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Denmark to the US, spoke about Denmark’s role in international affairs at an event organized by […]
UCLA Medal awarded to activist Rev. James Lawson for contributions to civil rights
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 10:38 a.m. An acclaimed civil rights activist received UCLA’s highest award for his contributions to civil rights and talked about the urgency of ending violence in America at the award ceremony Wednesday. Rev. James Lawson received the UCLA Medal, the university’s highest honor, at an event hosted by […]
Researchers predict an increase in uninsured Californians with new federal policy
An upcoming change in federal health care policy could cause hundreds of thousands of Californians to lose health insurance in the next five years, according to a recent study from UCLA researchers. The new federal policy, which will be enacted in January, will remove the individual mandate penalty portion of the Affordable Care Act. The […]
National Students for Justice in Palestine conference goes on despite on-campus protest
A Palestinian rights group held its national conference at UCLA amid pushback from the UCLA administration and student groups on campus. The national conference held by National Students for Justice in Palestine began Friday and ended Sunday. Zionist groups unaffiliated with UCLA protested the event Sunday. Gurutam Thockchom, an SJP board member and third-year mathematics […]
UC Title IX coordinator disputes new federal stance on sexual violence policies
The University of California Title IX coordinator said she opposes the federal government’s decision to change sexual violence and harassment policies. Suzanne Taylor said in a statement issued Friday she will counter Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ proposed changes to Title IX procedures in higher education. DeVos has faced controversy in the past regarding her […]
Panelists discuss sustainable policies to alleviate climate change effects in LA
Panelists said Los Angeles should adopt climate change-mitigating infrastructure to combat the urban heat island effect at an event Wednesday. The program “Hot! Hot! Hot!” was the last of a yearlong series that aimed to discuss how Los Angeles can become the first entirely sustainable megacity in the United States. This event, co-hosted by the […]