Saturday, February 14

Man arrested for stealing posters, carrying weapons on UCLA’s campus

This post was updated Aug. 12 at 6:43 p.m. UCPD arrested a man who allegedly stole posters of prominent Black figures from Haines Hall while carrying multiple weapons, including a stun gun, on campus Saturday.  Brian Royal-Rubin, 37, was charged Tuesday with felony burglary, the violation of civil rights, the possession of a weapon at a university and a hate crime enhancement Jeffrey Chobanian, the acting captain of the UCPD administrative and operations bureau, said in an emailed statement. Read more...

Photo: Haines Hall is pictured. UCPD arrested a man who stole posters of prominent Black figures from Haines Hall while carrying multiple weapons, including a stun gun, on campus Saturday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Man arrested for allegedly stealing rare Chinese manuscripts from UCLA libraries

A man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly using false identities to steal over $200,000 worth of rare Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA Library system. Jeffrey Ying, a resident of Fremont, California, allegedly stole manuscripts from the UCLA East Asian Library and UCLA Library Special Collections and replaced them with false copies multiple times since October 2024, according to an affidavit filed with a criminal complaint. Read more...

Photo: Charles E. Young Research Library is pictured. A man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly stealing rare Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA Library system. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA ethnic studies centers’ posters, bulletin boards targeted with vandalism

The posters and bulletin boards outside UCLA’s ethnic studies centers have been the target of over a dozen vandalism incidents since April. Incidents have involved the removal or destruction of posters, flyers and office placards, said Jeffrey Chobanian, the acting captain of the UCPD administrative and operations bureau, in an emailed statement. Read more...

Photo: The Chicano Studies Research Center’s bulletin board is pictured in Haines Hall. The posters, flyers and office placards of UCLA’s ethnic studies centers have been vandalized in over a dozen incidents since April. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


USAC recap – July 15

The Undergraduate Students Association Council held an emergency meeting on July 15 to vote on approving a letter addressed to University of California President Michael Drake that criticized his ban on student governments boycotting companies associated with Israel. Read more...


Person steals merchandise near De Neve Plaza around 2 a.m. Friday

This post was updated Aug. 4 at 6:05 p.m. A person stole merchandise near De Neve Plaza around 2 a.m. Friday. A person, who was not affiliated with UCLA, agreed to meet with the suspect to sell him merchandise prior to the incident, according to a UCPD Clery Timely Warning crime alert. Read more...

Photo: De Neve Plaza is pictured. A person’s belongings were stolen after they attempted to sell them near De Neve Plaza around 2 a.m. Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Students impacted by Trump administration travel ban, fear loss of connection

This post was updated July 28 at 2:43 p.m. Sarira Namavar, a dual United States and Iranian citizen, said she suspected she would not be able to see her grandparents for at least four years after President Donald Trump began his second term. Read more...

Photo: Suitcases with luggage tags are pictured. UCLA students reacted with concern following President Donald Trump’s travel ban that restricted the entry of foreign nationals into the United States. (Andrew Diaz/Photo editor)



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