Tuesday, December 30

New communication Fiat Lux course examines voting amid ongoing election

As the 2024 presidential election nears, a small group of students gathers in Royce Hall to examine voter turnout. Communication 19: “Voter Participation and Engagement in 2024 Election” – a discussion-based Fiat Lux class offered for the first time this quarter – covers factors influencing voter registration, citizen engagement and polarization in the United States, said Georgia Kernell, the class’s instructor and a former member of the ASUCLA Communications Board, which publishes the Daily Bruin. Read more...

Photo: Election materials for the 2024 election are pictured. Communication 19: “Voter Participation and Engagement in the 2024 Election” – a discussion-based Fiat Lux class offered for the first time this fall – covers factors influencing voter registration, citizen engagement and polarization in the United States ahead of the election. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Ben Shapiro talks Israel-Hamas war, condemns left-leaning campus politics at UCLA

This post was updated Oct. 25 at 12:17 a.m. Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro criticized UCLA for teaching left-wing policies and allegedly condoning antisemitism in a Monday speech. Read more...

Photo: Ben Shapiro speaks to an audience. The conservative political commentator and UCLA alumnus spoke Monday in Ackerman Grand Ballroom about the political state of college campuses and the Israel-Hamas War. (Courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons) Photo credit: (Courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)



UCLA alumnus arrested for illegal possession of arms near Trump rally

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 11:18 p.m. A UCLA alumnus was arrested Saturday for a weapons violation outside a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump. Read more...

Photo: Former president Donald Trump stands behind a podium at a rally. A UCLA alumnus was arrested Saturday for possession of illegal weapons under the suspicion of attempting to assassinate Trump at his campaign rally in Coachella, California. (Courtesy of Michael Vadon/Wikimedia Commons)


UCLA students share mixed reactions, thoughts about 2024 presidential debate

UCLA students shared mixed reactions to Tuesday’s presidential debate. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met for their first and potentially only presidential debate Tuesday night, nearly two months since President Joe Biden’s exit from the race. Read more...

Photo: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are pictured. The two met for their first and potentially only presidential debate Tuesday night. (Creative Commons photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr)


UC President Michael Drake bans encampments on all campuses

The UC announced Monday that it would not allow encampments across any of its campuses.  The move, made public by UC President Michael Drake in a Monday email to the University community, comes after pro-Palestine protesters erected encampments on several UC campuses, demanding divestment from companies associated with the Israeli military. Read more...

Photo: The first Palestine solidarity encampment is pictured. UC President Michael Drake announced in an email Monday that encampments would no longer be tolerated across the University. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Court rules pro-Palestine protests cannot obstruct Jewish students’ accessibility

This post was updated Aug. 24 at 10:54 a.m. A federal district court judge ruled Tuesday that UCLA cannot let pro-Palestine protesters obstruct Jewish students’ access to campus. Read more...

Photo: The first Palestine solidarity encampment is pictured. A federal district court judge ruled Tuesday that UCLA cannot let pro-Palestine protesters obstruct Jewish students’ access to campus. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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