A humanitarian nonprofit organization held a community outreach event Tuesday to promote mental health awareness on college campuses. Enriching Community Health Outreach, a nonprofit organization that addresses health inequities, held Mental Health Matters Awareness Night to educate students about mental health. Read more...
Campus, News
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April 18, 12:10 am
Nonprofit hosts event to promote awareness of, dialogue on mental health
News, Westwood
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April 18, 12:02 am
Sports bar Sepi’s to close after struggles over relocation, liquor license
Sports bar Sepi’s will close its doors at the end of the month after 50 years in Westwood Village. Kifishia Kawachi, owner of Sepi’s, released a statement Tuesday announcing the sports bar’s closure. Read more...
Photo: Sepi’s, a sports bar in Westwood, will be closing at the end of the month. (Daily Bruin file photo)
National, News
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April 17, 12:40 am
UC community skeptical of Trump’s executive order for free speech
A recent executive order that aims to enforce the protection of free speech on college campuses may not largely impact public universities, members of the University of California community said. Read more...
Photo: President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 21 requiring United States colleges to protect students’ right to free speech. Colleges that fail to comply would risk losing access to up to $35 million in federal research funding, he said. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Crime, News
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April 17, 12:34 am
UCLA report shows disproportionate arrests of black people by LAPD Metro
An elite division of Los Angeles’ police force arrested a disproportionate number of Black residents from 2012 to 2017, according to a UCLA report. The report was released by Million Dollar Hoods, a project which analyzes policing and mass incarceration in Los Angeles. Read more...
News, Student Government
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April 17, 12:13 am
Several uncontested and unrepresented positions in USAC elections this year
This post was updated April 17 at 11:54 a.m. There are not enough candidates to fill all the undergraduate student government seats next year. The Undergraduate Students Association Council election board announced the candidates for the spring election of the 2018-2019 council last Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: There is a shortage of USAC candidates running for the 2019-2020 council. There is no one running for 3 of 15 positions. This type of shortage has not happened for at least several decades. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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April 17, 12:12 am
UCLA announces revised policy for animal restrictions on campus
UCLA is further restricting which animals are allowed inside campus buildings, according to a university email statement sent out Tuesday. The revised version of Policy 135, titled “Animals on University Property,” aimed to clarify the definition of animals allowed on campus and how animal owners’ responsibilities differ depending on how their animals are classified, Michelle Sityar, executive officer of the Office of Environment, Health and Safety, said in the statement. Read more...
Photo: Kaito, a Shiba Inu, is owned by Craig Nakano, who attended graduate school at UCLA for architecture. (Rachel Hefner/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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April 17, 12:12 am
Chemical explosion occurs in lab in Molecular Sciences Building
One student sustained minor injuries in a chemical explosion Tuesday night. The Molecular Sciences Building was closed for the night after a chemical explosion occurred around 8 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Read more...
Photo: One person sustained minor injuries in a chemical explosion at the Molecular Sciences Building on Tuesday night. There are no further injuries or contamination, a UCLA spokesperson said. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)