This post was updated March 13 at 1:33 a.m. Joanna Navarro said at an event Saturday that she often felt out of place in her statistics classes because there were few students who shared her Latina background. “Even in my classroom, I see really stark disparities, an underrepresentation of black and brown (people),” she said. […]
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All UCLA students to use multifactor authentication starting April 17
All students will be required to enroll in a security enhancement system for their UCLA internet applications by April 17. The security enhancement, called multifactor authentication, requires users to provide two methods of identification when logging into UCLA websites such as MyUCLA. In addition to entering their password, users will have to choose a second […]
UCLA astronomers attempting to validate Einstein’s theory of gravity
UCLA astronomers are preparing to observe a star approaching a black hole to test Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity. In a study published in February, UCLA astronomers in the Galactic Center Group, a research team focused on studying the center of the Milky Way, showed the star S2 is likely a single star, rather than a […]
Westwood attempts to address homelessness via nonprofits, lacks location
Westwood community leaders are attempting to address homelessness locally amid countywide efforts to alleviate Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis. The Westwood Neighborhood Council’s Homelessness Task Force held a meeting Thursday to discuss ways to improve resources currently available to Westwood’s homeless population. Council members and nonprofit leaders said they think the community should provide housing and […]
Theologian discusses Christian faith, morality and ethics in campus event
A theologian encouraged students to use the Christian faith to develop their moral and ethical beliefs at an open mic discussion Friday evening. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, came to UCLA to answer students’ questions about Christianity, morality and ethics at an event hosted by Grace on Campus, […]
Students stand in solidarity with undocumented individuals
This post was updated March 2 at 8:03 p.m. Students stood in solidarity for 11 minutes by the Bruin Bear on Thursday afternoon to inform students about the issues undocumented individuals faced. Participants held hands and created a human blockade, and anyone who wanted to pass by the blockade had to wait for 11 minutes […]
Los Angeles officials postpone meeting with Westwood Forward
City officials have rescheduled a meeting with student leaders that would determine whether they can hold an election for a new neighborhood council for Westwood. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students and community members proposing a new neighborhood council, is now scheduled to meet with the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners and the Department of Neighborhood […]