Thursday, August 6

A Paper Trail: Effecting Change

The leaders and supporters of several passionate undocumented student activist organizations have every reason to dedicate themselves to the cause, and shared some of them with us. Read more...

Photo: Laura Emiko Soltis gives a presentation about Freedom University at the Charles E Young Research Library in October. Freedom University, an undocumented student advocacy school in Atlanta, visited UCLA to discuss their efforts and the future of the undocumented student movement in the country. (Photo by Angie Wang)


A Fighting Chance

In 1994, California was in the throes of an economic recession, its unemployment rate increasing rapidly as it continued to bleed jobs in once flourishing industries. At the same time, it had the largest population of undocumented residents of any state in the country, already up to 1.3 million and getting larger. Read more...

Photo: Laura Emiko Soltis is the director of Freedom University, an Atlanta based advocacy school that supports undocumented students in their desire to pursue higher education. (Photo by Angie Wang)


Students, LA residents march for Filipino-American veteran compensation

UCLA students and L.A. residents demanded military service compensation for Filipino-American World War II veterans as they marched to Hollywood to show support for veterans Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: The Justice for Filipino-American Vererans organization marched to Holly- wood Wednesday to demand World War II military service compensation. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)



UCLA to open Westwood secondary school with donation from David Geffen

UCLA will open a school for middle and high school students in 2017 in Westwood Village funded by a $100 million donation from David Geffen, officials announced Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA officials announced the opening of a middle and high school in 2017, which will be located where the Kinross Recreation Center building is currently located. (Daily Bruin file photo)


USAC to consider limiting resolutions to issues of student welfare

The undergraduate student government will vote Nov. 17 to require council resolutions to pertain directly to student welfare issues. Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commissioner Ian Cocroft said he proposed changes to the council’s constitutional bylaws to increase the efficiency of passing resolutions, or the council’s official stances on campus issues. Read more...

Photo: USAC Facilities Comissioner Ian Cocroft proposed changes for the council’s bylaws to pertain directly to student welfare issues. (Daily Bruin file photo)