James McCloughan was the shortest in his troop when he served in the Vietnam War, but he never let that make him feel inferior to anyone else. Read more...
Photo: James McCloughan, a Medal of Honor recipient, talked about his experiences in the Vietnam War at a event at UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center on Tuesday. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
Joanna Sanchez-Nunez could not have known an earthquake would strike three days before she and her parents planned to visit their family in Mexico City. Sanchez-Nunez, a fourth-year civil and environmental engineering student, said she and her parents initially hesitated to visit the city after the earthquake but decided to continue with their trip and check in on their family members. Read more...
Photo: Joanna Sanchez-Nunez, a fourth-year civil and environmental engineering student who visited Mexico City after the earthquake, said signs of the earthquake remained days after it happened. (Courtesy of Joanna Sanchez-Nunez)
The Education Department issued new interim guidelines Friday that roll back federal rules governing campus sexual harassment investigations. The department is withdrawing guidelines issued by former President Barack Obama’s administration, which required colleges to aggressively investigate sexual harassment complaints, said Candice Jackson, the department’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, in a letter. Read more...
Photo: University of California systemwide Title IX coordinator Kathleen Salvaty has previously said the UC will not be changing its sexual harassment investigation procedures. (Daily Bruin file photo)
As a child, Karen Coronilla would get upset when her father would come home after a day’s work in construction or gardening without any pay. “He’d say, ‘Well I didn’t get paid today, I’m undocumented so there’s nothing I can do,’” Coronilla said. Read more...
Photo: Yael Pineda, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient who graduated in the spring, spoke to the Daily Bruin about her concerns for the future after President Donald Trump ended the program. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
California legislators passed a bill early Saturday morning to protect the state’s undocumented residents from federal immigration authorities. California’s state Senate voted 27-11 to approve Senate Bill 54, unofficially known as the “sanctuary state” bill, which limits state and local authorities from working with federal agencies to enforce immigration law. Read more...
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Los Angeles is now officially set to host the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, following a vote by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday. Los Angeles, which will be using UCLA campus facilities during the games, declared candidacy for the 2028 Olympics in July. Read more...
Photo: Athletes will be using UCLA campus facilities, including Pauley Pavilion, during Los Angeles’ 2028 Summer Olympic Games. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Gov. Jerry Brown and leaders in the state legislature announced a proposal Tuesday to allocate $30 million to support undocumented students. The state proposes spending an additional $20 million on immigrant legal services through the One California program, a state program that supports immigrant Californians. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown and leaders in the state legislature announced $30 million in funding for undocumented students Tuesday.
