Sunday, March 1

Petition calls for dismissal of professor accused of sexual assault

A group of graduate students started a petition that demands the University of California dismiss a UCLA history professor accused of sexually assaulting two students. Preston McBride, president of the History Graduate Students Association, said graduate students started the petition after UCLA officials allowed history professor Gabriel Piterberg to return to teach on campus. Read more...

Photo: Last March, several UCLA students marched to the UCLA history department in Bunche Hall asking for the resignation of professor Piterberg. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)



2016 Graduate Students Association platforms

Jonathan Koch Running for: President Platforms: Improve graduate student housing Making the procedure for approving campus fees more democratic Improve sexual harassment policy Improve working conditions for graduate students Experience: Formerly worked on decreasing class size as a head steward of the UC Academic Workers for a Democratic Union Recording secretary of United Auto Workers Local 2865, a union that represents all teaching assistants, tutors and readers “The GSA doesn’t have to be an opaque anonymous organization. Read more...

Photo: Seven candidates are running for four positions in the 2016 GSA elections.



Friends, family honor Brian Kuan by channeling his adventurous spirit

Brian Kuan’s sister Cindy remembers catching Brian as he slid down snowy mountains and ran along trails on family hikes. She said her brother was never afraid to go cliff jumping or stand over the ledge during hikes. Read more...

Photo: Brian Kuan, a third-year cognitive science student who transferred from California Polytechnic State University Pomona, died of health complications Friday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He was 21 years old. (Courtesy of Kiera Kosciolek)





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