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March 8, 12:03 am

LGBTQ center director moves to UChicago, leaves behind legacy of advocacy

Keanu Balani wasn’t sure what university to attend until they met Raja Bhattar on a tour of the LGBT Campus Resource Center. Bhattar gave them a warm welcome, and their hospitality was the reason Balani decided to attend UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Raja Bhattar, who served as the LGBT Campus Resource Center’s director for seven years, advocated on behalf of transgender students and highlighted intersectionality and inclusivity within marginalized communities. (Courtesy of UCLA LGBT Campus Resource Center)

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March 2, 12:04 am

Recently published anthology explores young women’s perspectives

Catherine Zhang confided in an openly gay student she had just met during a fraternity party her freshman year that she was bisexual. Her new friend responded by hugging her and inviting her to go to a gay club with him in the future. Read more...

Photo: Catherine Zhang, a second-year psychobiology student, is one of the co-authors of “Shattering the Glass Box,” an anthology of personal stories written by seven women in the United States and the United Kingdom. The book was published Feb. 20. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)

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February 27, 11:24 pm

Diversity Peer Leader interns facilitate social justice dialogues

A UCLA internship program aims to address social justice issues on campus through student-led discussions and art workshops. The UCLA Intergroup Relations Program’s Diversity Peer Leader internship program recruits students to organize and facilitate events that address campus issues like diversity, toxic masculinity and gun violence. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Intergroup Relations Program’s Diversity Peer Leaders aims to inform students about campus issues like diversity, toxic masculinity and gun violence through art workshops and student-led discussions. (Paulina Lei/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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February 27, 11:23 pm

UCLA study reveals Southern California salt marshes in state of decline

UCLA researchers found that rising sea levels could lead to the complete loss of salt marshes in Southern California by 2100. The study, published by researchers in the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability on Feb. Read more...

Photo: UCLA researchers predict Southern California salt marshes will disappear within the century. (Photo courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)

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February 27, 11:23 pm

UCLA faculty designs data analysis curriculum for high school students

UCLA faculty are working with local school districts to teach high school students big data analysis. UCLA, in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District, received a five-year, multimillion dollar grant from the National Science Foundation in 2010 to design curricula for high school math and science classes with a strong emphasis on computational thinking. Read more...

Photo: (Jae Su and John Ingrao/Daily Bruin)

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February 27, 1:36 am

UCLA warns international students about increased stringency in visa laws

International students who are arrested could be removed from the country following the federal government’s new emphasis on screening immigrants. The Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars met with student leaders Feb. Read more...

Photo: New Homeland Security definitions of what constitutes a threat have made it easier for arrested international students to be denied entry to the U.S. or have their visas terminated, according to the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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February 25, 10:21 pm

Bruin Dine program suspended after health code violation

Organizers have indefinitely postponed a program that would serve free leftover dining hall food to students in order to comply with food safety regulations. Bruin Dine, an initiative that aims to serve food-insecure students and reduce food waste on campus, suspended the program after holding its first event Feb. Read more...

Photo: Bruin Dine, an initiative that aims to serve food-insecure students and reduce food waste on campus, suspended the program after holding its first event Feb. 15. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)


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