Bruin Republicans will not host controversial conservative speaker Milo Yiannopoulos in February, announcing Monday night that Yiannopoulos cancelled because the group could not accommodate his requirements for the event. Read more...
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January 23, 10:29 pm
UC Regents preview – Jan. 25-26
The University of California Regents, the governing board of the UC, will discuss tuition increases, undocumented student concerns and President Donald Trump’s administration, among other topics, at its bimonthly board meeting at UC San Francisco on Wednesday and Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Regents will discuss the California state budget, post-college career planning and campus construction projects. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
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January 22, 10:52 pm
Pablo Muñoz: Reflections on attending Trump’s inauguration ceremony
I was unsure what to expect when I decided to attend President Donald Trump’s inauguration. As someone of Mexican-American heritage, I felt in some ways I was risking personal friendships and my safety by attending the inauguration of one of the most controversial presidents in history. Read more...
Photo: A sea of red hats sporting “Make America Great Again” turn toward the west face of the Capitol building in anticipation of Trump’s swearing in ceremony. (Pablo Muñoz/Daily Bruin)
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January 22, 10:48 pm
Westwood businesses, residents experience power outage
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 9:32 p.m. Power in Westwood Village went out around 9:30 p.m. Sunday near Broxton Avenue and was restored Monday morning. Read more...
Photo: Starbucks and other businesses near Broxton Avenue are without power. (William Thorne/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 22, 9:14 pm
Westwood business owners struggle to obtain liquor licenses
If local workers want to get cocktails at happy hour after work, they have limited options in Westwood Village. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, which advises the city on alcohol permit applications, imposes conditions on businesses’ alcohol sales because state guidelines restrict the number of businesses that can sell alcohol in the district. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Neighborhood Council originally recommended not allowing SpireWorks an alcohol permit, but then voted to allow it to sell beer and wine. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
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January 22, 8:10 pm
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef speaks about revolutionary experience
This post was updated on Jan. 23 at 1:50 p.m. An Egyptian comedian spoke about satire’s role in bringing down a dictatorship during his comedy show Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Egyptian political satirist Bassem Youssef performed at Royce Hall last Wednesday and shared his experiences as a satirist during the Egyptian revolution. (Courtesy of Phinn Sriployrung)
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January 21, 3:07 pm
UCLA students protest Trump at Los Angeles Women’s March
UCLA students joined hundreds of thousands of people in the Los Angeles Women’s March on Saturday in support of rights for women and minorities. Buses organized by several undergraduate student government offices dropped students off at Pershing Square at around 8 a.m. Read more...
Photo: Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the Los Angeles Women’s March Saturday. UCLA students traveled to Pershing Square to join the march and make their voices heard. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)