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Highlights of the UCLA's Protest on the Recent Racial Incidents on UC Campuses
The recent incidents at the universities were: swastika sign in UC Davis, vandalizated LGBT center in UC Davis, “Compton Cookout” Fraternity Party in UC San Diego, noose founded in Library in UC San Diego, replicated noose with graffiti founded in UC Santa Cruz, “Tijuana Sunrise” and “ZBTahiti” fraternities party at UC Los Angeles. These incidents lead students to protest for diversity. Students block side paths of bruinwalk, in order to have students walk in the middle of the of the pathway aligned with different students, protesting for diversity in the University. The demands for the university Protest advocated for a diversity general requirement in which students will have a course that focus on identities and communities, other then their own ethnicity. They advocated to maintain admission and enrollment of the underrepresented groups. Chanting “UC, UC, can’t you see there is no one that looks like me!” This protest was held by Afrikan Student Union, American Indian Student Association, Asian Pacific Coalition, Mecha de UCLA, Muslim Student Association, Pacific Islands Student Association, Queer Alliance, Samahang Pilipino and Vietnamese Student Union. -
About "Word of the Week"
Abundant with different cultures from around the world, Los Angeles is a Rosetta stone for students eager to learn about culture and language. Every week LaGente.org will spotlight words, phrases, and/or quotes from various languages followed by a translation along with an interesting fact about the language and culture of the regions these words are found. Just to start, we will focus on Nahuatl, Zapotec, Quecha, Portuguese, and Spanish slang from different regions. We'd love to incorporate other languages from Latin American to fully represent the complexity of Latin American and Angelino culture. Please feel free to contribute to this section. -
Highlights of Nov. 19 UC Protest
LOS ANGELES - Over a two day period, UC students came to UCLA to protest at the UC Regents meeting which took place at Covel Commons. The protest started as early as midnight and ended as late as 7p.m., with the release of Campbell Hall. UC Regents approved the tuition and fees increase, but protests continued in order to demonstrate to The Regents that both students and workers will not stop with their struggle. -
First Day of UC Protest against Fees Increase
Students from all of the University of California system, came together to protest the tuition hikes and fee increase The UC Regents passed Nov. 19. The footage was filmed Nov. 18, before the decision was made and showcases the willpower of the students. -
Repainting History at the Los Angeles River
Now that the Great Wall is losing its brilliant colors, Judy Baca brings new and past muralists - including UCLA students - to restore what is now part of the history of Los Angeles. -
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