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Oct. 28, 2026 5:15 p.m.
Student canvassers Kristian Suazo, a fourth-year labor studies and political science student, and Noor Baber, a fourth-year political science student, are pictured. Several students have spent hours canvassing across campus to advocate for Nithya Raman, who is competing against the incumbent Karen Bass for Los Angeles mayor. (Courtesy of Kristian Suazo and Noor Baber)
Noor Baber said helping her immigrant parents navigate the American voting process reinforced her belief in the power of political participation.
Now, as a student canvassing for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, Baber is encouraging fellow UCLA students to get involved too, ahead of the Nov.
By Amanda Xi
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Oct. 27, 2026 10:30 p.m.UCLA students launched a new publication Monday that aims to raise awareness about environmental issues through storytelling.
Written, edited and peer-reviewed entirely by undergraduate students, LENS: The Journal of Environmental Narratives allows students to display their creative and scholarly environmental work at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
By Darren Tran
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Oct. 27, 2026 10:22 p.m.UCLA expands campus vending machines to offer 24/7 access to health essentials
UCLA announced this month that it will expand the number and operating hours of essential health vending machines on campus.
The Be Well Bruin Express – launched by UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center and UCLA’s Health Education and Resource Team in partnership with UCLA Vending Services – is stocked with a variety of health-related products and operates 24 hours a day outside the Ashe Center.
By Keira Perkin and Charlie Hamilton
California
Oct. 27, 2026 9:22 p.m.Californians will vote on expanding state budget reserves with Proposition 2
Californians will vote this November on whether to expand the state’s budget reserves.
Proposition 2, which will appear on the November ballot, was introduced by Democrat state legislators.
By Kyan Wang
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Oct. 27, 2026 5:21 p.m.UCLA course explores connection between music and political discourse
Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a UCLA class is exploring how music artists are shaping civic engagement across the United States.
In “Music 19: Pro-Democracy Music: Patriotic or Protest?” students learn how artists such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Bob Dylan and Beyoncé have used music to express their patriotism and voice their opinions about the government.
By Alisha Hassanali
National
Oct. 27, 2026 1:08 p.m.UC asks judge to dismiss DOJ lawsuit alleging UCLA allowed antisemitism
This story was updated Oct. 27 at 10:04 p.m.
The UC Board of Regents asked a judge Monday to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit accusing UCLA of allowing discrimination against Israeli and Jewish employees.
The lawsuit, filed in February, alleged that UCLA allowed antisemitic protests on its campus following Palestinian political party and militant group Hamas’ attacks on Israel on Oct.
By Keira Perkin
California
Oct. 26, 2026 10:12 p.m.There’s more than one way to vote in the midterms. Here’s what to know
UCLA students can cast their ballots at a variety of locations in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, regardless of their current registration status.
Students who are registered to vote in Los Angeles County can vote at polling stations around Westwood and on campus, including at Ackerman Union, De Neve Plaza and the Hammer Museum.
By Rune Long
California
Oct. 26, 2026 7:12 p.m.Here’s what students need to know about Proposition 40’s one-time billionaire tax
When California voters head to the polls this November, they will decide whether to impose a tax on California’s billionaires.
Proposition 40 seeks to impose a one-time, 5% tax on the total net worth of all billionaires living in California – up to 255 people – as of Jan.
By William Gauvin
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