The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its first meeting of the month on Aug. 6. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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August 14, 12:11 pm
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)
Academics, Higher Education, News
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August 10, 8:18 pm
US-wide study finds state, racial disparities in outcomes of juvenile lifers
A national study offered details on the juvenile lifer population and revealed disparities between states in their resentencing and release rates of minors. The recent open-access study, published in the Journal of Criminal Justice, is part of a three-year research project funded by a grant from the philanthropy foundation Arnold Ventures. Read more...
Photo: The Luskin School of Public Affairs is pictured. Laura Abrams, a professor of social welfare at UCLA, recently co-authored a study about minors who have been given life sentences in prison. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News, Obituaries
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August 10, 7:07 pm
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights activist and labor educator, dies at 95
This post was updated Aug. 11 at 10:14 p.m. The Rev. James Lawson Jr. – a civil rights activist, UCLA faculty member and the namesake of a UCLA Labor Center building – died June 9. Read more...
Photo: The Rev. James Lawson Jr. teaches a class at UCLA. The civil rights activist and community organizer died June 9 after more than six decades of civil rights advocacy and labor organizing. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Academics, News, Science & Health
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August 10, 5:04 pm
Undergraduate Research Week prize winners discuss work from plants to proteins
This post was updated Aug. 18 at 11:50 p.m. Dozens of UCLA students were honored for their faculty-mentored research efforts during the 2024 Undergraduate Research Week in May. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)
Campus, News, Student Government
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August 10, 4:32 pm
ASUCLA cafes to no longer offer Starbucks products
This post was updated Aug. 12 at 4:35 p.m. Students seeking a Frappuccino will soon have to venture beyond the UCLA campus. ASUCLA cafes are transitioning away from the sale of Starbucks-branded drinks, according to a statement from an ASUCLA spokesperson. Read more...
Photo: Anderson Café, which is pictured, began serving Starbucks products when it opened in 2019. A spokesperson for ASUCLA said the organization’s coffee shops would be transitioning away from serving Starbucks coffee. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Closer Look, News, Westwood
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August 8, 8:30 pm
Cinema Under the Stars kicks off summer movie series in Westwood
This post was updated Aug. 12 at 7:39 p.m. Westwood Village residents can watch their favorite stars under the stars this summer during the city’s outdoor movie series, Cinema Under the Stars. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Village held its first Cinema Under the Stars night this July, marking the event’s return after a six-year hiatus. The event filled Broxton Avenue with moviegoers while they ate, played and watched. (Daily Bruin file photo)