This post was updated Dec. 1 at 12:57 p.m. UCLA celebrated the end of International Education Week with a speech by Jared Diamond, geography professor and Pulitzer Prize winner. Read more...
Photo: Jared Diamond, geography professor and Pulitzer Prize winner, discussed at a UCLA Global Conversation event Thursday the importance of learning about the world as it becomes more interconnected. (Courtesy of Todd Cheney)
Members of Bruin Republicans said they have high hopes for President-elect Donald Trump’s transition into the White House. Students protested at several rallies throughout the week following Trump’s victory, but Bruin Republican members said they think students should accept the results of the election and move on. Read more...
Photo: Bruin Republicans did not initially take a stance on President-elect Donald Trump before the election, but now some members say they think the country should unite around its new leader. (Daily Bruin file photo)
An undergraduate student government office is creating a YouTube channel about student life and campus events. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Office of the President will launch Bruins News Room at the beginning of winter quarter, said Jack Guo, director of the Committee of International Relations in the office. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Office of the President is developing Bruin News Room, a weekly show focused on student news. (Courtesy of Jack Guo)
UCLA students tested their strength, speed and agility as they raced in an obstacle course against a USC team. UCLA team members Amanda Adams, James Vaughan and Carter Allen were selected to compete against a USC team in the first season of the Esquire Network show “Team Ninja Warriors: College Madness.” [Related: UCLA student groups beat USC in voter registration] Teams from collegiate rivalries race in an obstacle course in the show, which is modified from the show “Team Ninja Warrior” for college teams, said Brian Richardson, executive producer of the show. Read more...
Photo: (Shreya Mantri/Daily Bruin)
Thousands of UCLA students gathered in Wilson Plaza on Thursday to witness the annual Beat ‘SC Bonfire and Rally. UCLA Alumni and the Student Alumni Association held the event from 6 p.m. Read more...
Photo: (Keila Mayberry and Jintak Han/Daily Bruin staff)
The University of California Board of Regents’ misconduct in their private lives will be subject to sanctions, the Board of Regents decided at its meeting Thursday. Read more...
Photo: After Regent Norman Pattiz’s former employee published evidence he sexually harassed her, the University of California Regents voted to subject private misconduct for punishment. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA faculty and students want to make the university a sanctuary campus for minority groups, including undocumented students. Lauren Duquette-Rury, assistant professor of sociology, penned a letter to the University of California Academic Senate that calls for the University to establish legal services for undocumented students and staff, and denounce hate speech towards all groups on campus. Read more...
Photo: Students and faculty have pushed the University of California to establish concrete programs to help and protect undocumented students. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
