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Nov. 22, 2024 3:14 a.m.
Students observe election results at a UCLA watch party Nov. 5. (Jessica Allen/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 24 at 10:28 p.m.
November’s election will impact many of Annabelle Shen’s friends, even though she cannot vote.
“Some of my friends, they want to immigrate here, so maybe they will follow the policies and the elections,” said Shen, a fourth-year geography student from China.
By Alden Ho
California
Nov. 20, 2024 9:34 p.m.SAN FRANCISCO – The UC Board of Regents heard public comment from community members calling for the University to divest from companies associated with the Israeli military, prevent antisemitism and freeze nonresident tuition.
By Alexandra Crosnoe and Sam Mulick
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Nov. 8, 2024 7:04 p.m.University Co-op community fosters connections through Diwali celebration
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 1:43 a.m.
Students wearing kurtas and bright-colored saris gathered at the University Cooperative Housing Association on Saturday evening to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
By Alina Susu
California
Nov. 6, 2024 2:36 a.m.Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris to win 2024 presidential election
Editor’s note: This article contains a description of a miscarriage.
Former President Donald Trump will retake the Oval Office, according to the Associated Press.
Trump’s victory over Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris comes after a tumultuous election cycle, including a Manhattan, New York, jury convicting Trump of 34 felony counts of fraud in May and President Joe Biden exiting the race in July.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
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Nov. 4, 2024 1:37 a.m.Inflation, immigration, heath care: Presidential race revolves around key issues
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will battle for the White House on Tuesday.
Harris is the first Black female and first Asian American presidential nominee of a major party in United States history.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
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Oct. 24, 2024 11:15 p.m.Ben Shapiro talks Israel-Hamas war, condemns left-leaning campus politics at UCLA
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 12:17 a.m.
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro criticized UCLA for teaching left-wing policies and allegedly condoning antisemitism in a Monday speech.
By Alexandra Crosnoe and Sam Mulick
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Oct. 23, 2024 12:02 a.m.UCPD sweeps Gaza solidarity sukkah in Dickson Court, one protester arrested
Editor’s note: This post was updated Oct. 23 at 7:06 p.m. to clarify Betar’s offer of legal aid.
Pro-Palestine organizations at UCLA set up a Gaza solidarity sukkah for nearly 12 hours Monday.
By Dylan Winward
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Oct. 20, 2024 11:32 p.m.Hamze Awawde discusses creating peace, processing trauma of Israel-Hamas war
This post was updated Oct. 21 at 12:28 a.m.
Hamze Awawde, a Palestinian peace activist, spoke about the Israel-Hamas war Tuesday in Bunche Hall.
About 40 people attended the talk hosted by both Standing Together LA – a coalition of Jews and Muslims advocating for peace – and David Myers, the Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History and chair of the Dialogue Across Differences Committee.
By Sam Mulick
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