Friday, April 24

UC community members emphasize student voters in upcoming local, federal elections

University of California community members are stressing the importance of student votes in the upcoming local and federal elections because of the potential changes to policy for issues affecting students such as homelessness, inequality and resource allocations. Read more...

Photo: The Janss Steps are a central location on campus. UC community members stressed the importance of participating in the midterm elections, especially for the governor and Los Angeles mayoral elections that impact UCLA students. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin senior staff)



LA mayoral candidates Karen Bass, Rick Caruso head to November runoff election

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass and real estate developer Rick Caruso will be participating in a runoff election in November to replace current Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti after neither candidate won a majority in the primary election. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles residents voted Tuesday to elect a new mayor to replace Mayor Eric Garcetti. U.S. Rep. Karen Bass and real estate developer Rick Caruso will be participating in a runoff election for the position in November after neither candidate won a majority in the primary election. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA students organize campus lie-in to protest gun deaths after recent shootings

Around 60 students gathered at Wilson Plaza to conduct a lie-in demonstration Tuesday in response to recent mass shootings. On May 24, an 18-year-old with two guns killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to the Associated Press. Read more...

Photo: Students gather at Wilson Plaza to conduct a lie-in protest in response to recent gun violence in the United States. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA student creates space to sample clubs without commitment

Ahmed Shurbaji would not accept that time might limit him to experiencing only a few of the more than a thousand clubs at UCLA. As a transfer student in his first year at UCLA, Shurbaji said he was hoping to create a new club to form a community on campus and make the most of his time. Read more...

Photo: The Club Sampling Club is pictured at a collaboration event with Henna with a Heart. Students said the CSC has helped them try new activities without demanding the commitment other student organizations usually seek. (Courtesy of Ahmed Shurbaji)


Crimewatch: May 2022

UCPD recorded 589 unique entries in its May daily crime log. Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Benjamin Apsley, Daily Bruin reporter. Interactive by Lindsey Parungo, assistant Data editor. Read more...