A literary organization released a report Monday recommending that American universities support students’ freedom of speech to amplify marginalized voices. The PEN America report argued that student protests support free speech on college campuses unless they prevent others from listening to speakers. Read more...
Campus, News
|
October 18, 1:32 am
New report uses UCLA as case study to examine on-campus free speech
Campus, News
|
October 18, 1:27 am
Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to host CrossCheck Live
UCLA doesn’t want discussions about diversity to revolve just around the talking heads of experts. Instead, the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will invite the community to ask questions and give input in a new panel series. Read more...
Photo: Devon Carbado, BruinX Associate Vice Chancellor is moderating CrossCheck Live, a panel where members discuss the legality of police brutality. (Courtesy of Devon Carbado)
Campus, News
|
October 16, 11:44 pm
LGBT Christians at UCLA speak out on InterVarsity policy
UCLA members of a student-oriented national Christian fellowship criticized the organization’s employment policy last week on campus and social media. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA will dismiss staff members who openly disagree with its theological doctrine on human sexuality starting Nov. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Science & Health
|
October 16, 4:05 pm
Alum, Pokémon Go creative designer talks future of augmented reality
Raza Ahmad said he didn’t expect augmented reality games to be the success they have been. But Pokémon Go and other games he helped develop proved him wrong. Read more...
Photo: Raza Ahmad, an alumnus of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and member of the Niantic Labs creative team, came to UCLA to talk about his work in game design and his vision for augmented reality. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, Crime, News
|
October 15, 5:01 pm
Man hospitalized after being struck with a rod
A man was hospitalized after an altercation with another man Saturday afternoon. The first man hit the other man with a rod between 2:45 p.m. and 3 p.m. Read more...
Campus, News
|
October 13, 11:47 pm
Bruin Republicans holds ‘An Illegal Immigrant Killed My Child’ event
A student’s hums drowned out the words of a speaker at a Bruin Republicans event titled “Sabine Durden: An Illegal Immigrant Killed My Child” on Thursday evening. Read more...
Photo: Sabine Durden, the guest speaker for Bruin Republicans’ event Thursday, spoke about illegal immigration and Republican candidate Donald Trump’s policies in this election. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Science & Health
|
October 13, 9:39 pm
Student group seeks to support minority STEM students, boost diversity
Growing up in a low-income neighborhood, Karen Gonzalez felt she had limited access to a well-rounded education. “I personally never met another scientist until I came to UCLA,” Gonzalez said. Read more...