Sunday, April 19

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)


UCLA students protest for comprehensive gun control laws

A nationwide political movement reached UCLA when students protested the lack of comprehensive gun control laws on campus Thursday afternoon. About 20 students gathered at Janss Steps to march around Royce Quad, chanting “Hey ho, hey ho, the NRA must go.” Sydney Sacker, a fourth-year communication student, said she organized the walkout on Facebook after being moved by Stoneman Douglas High School students advocating for gun control in Washington, D.C. Read more...

Photo: (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)



UCLA peer counseling program now accepts students without CAPS referral

Students no longer need a referral from a Counseling and Psychological Services counselor to meet with peer counselors. The UCLA Peer Counseling Program, which began in spring 2017, provides counseling to individuals who do not necessarily need clinical treatment but would still benefit from receiving assistance from their peers. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Peer Counseling Program, which began in spring 2017, provides counseling to individuals who do not necessarily need clinical treatment but would still benefit from receiving assistance from their peers. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA sees drops in world university rankings for multiple subjects

UCLA and other University of California campuses dropped in more international university ranking categories than it rose in, according to an annual survey by an independent British educational marketing company. Read more...

Photo: UCLA currently ranks No. 14 in arts and humanities, No. 35 in engineering and technology and No. 9 in life sciences and medicine subject groups worldwide, according to a new ranking released Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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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