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The UCPD has received four reports of hate crimes since April 28th, all based on ethnicity or national origin. Jam was on the phone with her friend walking by student health when she heard a man yell “get out of my country” and repeatedly ask for her green card. While waiting on the police non-emergency line with two girls who came over to help, the man who yelled at Jam aggressively rode his bike next to her, spat on her face, and rode off. These attacks at UCSB come as the Donald Trump administration continues their crusade against immigrants. Jam said that she and her family have been noticing an increase in hatred under the new administration, adding, “I don't know what it is going to take for them to acknowledge that the presidency has had an impact on people. They feel like it's normal now. Like people with those sentiments, they feel like it's normal. And we can't let them think that.” UCSB Sent out a timely alert the day after Jam's assault, once a second instance of a hate crime was reported to the UCPD. KCSB asked UCSB spokesperson Kiki Reyes why the alert went out a day after the initial hate crime. She said that, "Initial reports related to this incident indicated that the perpetrator left campus and was no longer on campus. A second report indicated a pattern and a timely warning was issued." Reyes is referring to requirements for universities to send out timely alerts when there is a "serious or ongoing threat to the campus community," as outlined under the Clery Act. The UCSB crime log indicates that all four hate crime instances would qualify under the Clery act. Jam expressed frustration that the instance of her assualt wasn't enough to trigger a timely warning. Jam thinks that her experience wasn't "an individual issue, but a community one," and wants people to know, if they "see something, say something."
A UCSB freshman apparently fell to her death at the San Rafael dorm in February. Two months later the circumstances are still a mystery, and her father is begging for information. KCSB's Ray Briare has this story. Anyone with relevant information may contact Claytor Investigations by calling or texting 805-335-3851. Update (5/2): The man in the photograph has been identified and denied any wrongdoing, according to SFGate. He said he did not call 911 because he was afraid. UCPD did not provide further details and said the investigation is ongoing. A lawyer for Hamel's family said they still need answers as to what happened that night.
Police at UCSB want to force Meta to identify the creators of the Instagram accounts UCSBLiberatedZone and SayGenocideUCSB, and anyone else who posted, liked, or even viewed those Instagram pages. On Friday, December 20, a Santa Barbara Court said no, and quashed the search warrant. KCSB's Ray Briare has more. Photo credit: KCSB News file photo
In this episode of Nightly Bruin, hosts Olivia Miller, Mia Fernandez and Jina Bae investigate the disappearance of Michael Negrete from UCLA's Dykstra Hall in 1999, examining multiple theories about what happened that night, speaking with current UCPD officials about the ongoing investigation and a friend of Negrete's. Through archival research, interviews with law enforcement and a look at how this case changed campus security, this episode explores both the enduring impact of this 25-year-old cold case and the continuing efforts to find answers about what happened to the 18-year-old music student who vanished without a trace.
In this episode of "This Week" by Daily Bruin Podcasts, learn about important campus safety updates, including recent developments in a Saxon Suites assault case and UCPD reports. Moreover, Sports correspondents cover UCLA women's basketball making program history with their first-ever No. 1 national ranking after defeating defending champions South Carolina. The episode also features updates on UCLA football's crosstown showdown with USC, Arts coverage from the Hammer Museum, "Glicked" release, and international news from the COP29 climate conference.
A search warrant would allow the University of California Police Department (or U-C-P-D) to access the data of people who interacted with two Instagram accounts. This warrant – which has been criticized for lacking probable cause, being overly broad, and chilling political speech – is part of UCPD's investigation into the June takeover of Girvetz Hall. During that two-day occupation, protestors demanded the university publicly call the War on Gaza a genocide. KCSB's Rosie Bultman has more. Photo credit: Brandon Yi/KCSB News
UChicago's pro-Palestine encampment began last spring on April 29 and was cleared by UCPD on May 7. The Maroon's Celeste Alcalay conducted interviews over those nine days with an organizer for Students for Justice in Palestine, representatives for Maroons for Israel, a member of Faculty for Justice in Palestine, and other groups and onlookers present at the encampment. The views expressed are the interviewees' own.
Beginning at 1 AM on Wednesday, June 12, police in riot gear conducted a "large-scale operation" to remove student demonstrators who had previously barricaded themselves within Girvetz Hall. KCSB's Zoha Malik has the story. Photo credit: Brandon Yi/KCSB News
Happy first week, and welcome back to the Maroon Weekly! In our first Weekly episode of the year, we discuss the state of UChicago sports (yes—they exist!), the University's new testing requirements, and the new UCPD chief! Hosted by: Jake Zucker, Carter Beckstein, and Gregory Caesar Edited by: Gregory Caesar Music by: Andrew Dietz, Aaron Cendan, and Kenny Talbott La Vega
Happy first week, and welcome back to the Maroon Weekly! In our first Weekly episode of the year, we discuss the state of UChicago sports (yes—they exist!), the University's new testing requirements, and the new UCPD chief! Hosted by: Jake Zucker, Carter Beckstein, and Gregory Caesar Edited by: Gregory Caesar Music by: Andrew Dietz, Aaron Cendan, and Kenny Talbott La Vega
This episode features a conversation with the UCLA graduate and undergraduate students who authored a new LCHP report exploring the history of both racism and the quest for racial justice at UCLA. The report and conversation examine the experience of students of color throughout the university's history, as well as examples of the individuals and movements that led the fight for racial justice at UCLA. This conversation features graduate student co-author Debanjan Roychoudhury, alumna Skylar Weatherford, and undergraduate student Kateri Son. It is moderated by Prof. Aomar Boum, advisor for the project.Read the report here.
This month's conversation with UCLA PD Crime Prevention Officer London McBride covers an array of areas including UCPD structure and resources, crime prevention, safety tips and information, policing in America and more. London has been with UCLA PD for over 15 years, where he has also served as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Lead Officer and Detective. In addition to his work with UCLA PD, London is a member of Culver City's Policing & Public Safety Committee and their Equity & Human Relations Committee. He is also the president of a newly formed organization called Police Against Racism (PAR). Show Notes: UCLA Police Department: https://www.police.ucla.edu/ Community Service Officers: https://www.police.ucla.edu/cso Crime Prevention Brochures & Information: https://www.police.ucla.edu/prevention-education/brochures Campus Safety Tips: https://www.police.ucla.edu/prevention-education/education/campus-safety-tips Reporting Incidents & Crimes: https://www.police.ucla.edu/other/reporting-incidents-crimes
This week, we talk to our friend Manuel (Manny) Galvan, a graduate student at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, about the election, political polarization in America, the excesses of the left, cancel culture, BLM/Defund the Police, and Manny's vision of a way forward. You can find Manny on Twitter @MGalvanPsych; his blog, The Science of Social Problems: https://scienceofsocialproblems.com/author/scienceofsocialproblems/; and The Pipettepen: http://www.thepipettepen.com/author/mjgalvan/Cancel culture Cancel culture is a significant issue for conservatives: https://theweek.com/articles/928464/cancel-culture-conservative-glass-housesTo some extent the morel panic over Cancel culture is a billionaire-funded operation: https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/dark-money-behind-campus-speech-wars/https://prospect.org/justice/care-faux-free-speech-warriors-koch-brothers-paying-bills./https://fair.org/home/panic-over-cancel-culture-is-another-example-of-right-wing-projection/https://www.mediamatters.org/james-okeefe/conservative-dark-money-groups-infiltrating-campus-politics#crEmpirical evidence of a cancel culture “crisis” on college campuses:https://www.niskanencenter.org/there-is-no-campus-free-speech-crisis-a-close-look-at-the-evidence/https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/free-speech-crisis-revisited/Conservative overrepresentation on social media: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/26/censorship-conservatives-social-media-432643 Berkeley police biasCPE (Center for Policing Equity) report: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Police/Level_3_-_General/CPE%20Draft%20Report%2007142017(2).pdfBerkeley students call for the defunding of the UCPD: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kyxmd0FpPfFjtogxAz_dgfv4LqmKAjOTw1mN_BvikKo/edithttps://www.dailycal.org/2020/07/23/racial-disparities-in-berkeley-police-stop-data-may-indicate-racial-bias/
On the first day of classes at UCSB, rather than attending a lecture at the I.V. theater, UCSB graduate and undergraduate students - along with some faculty - protested outside the theater to demand cops off campus by Fall 2021. The protest comes amidst recent Black Lives Matter protests across the nation, as well as corruption and sexual assault allegations against the UCPD and former UCSB police chief James Brock. KCSB’s Aubrey Valerio and Ashley Rusch were at the event to speak with some of the students and organizers.
Eleni Kaprou is a Lecturer in Commercial Law at Brunel University London, United Kingdom. Her research interests focus on commercial law, protection of vulnerable groups, market law, law and policymaking. In this talk, Catalin and Eleni discuss aggressive practices in financial services and the adequacy of the UCPD in tackling such practices. What are aggressive practices connected to consumer credit? Can UCPD tackle abusive debt collection practices? What are the solutions available? Answers in the podcast.
As students move out of Isla Vista, the annual GIVE Sale gears up. Students donate all of the stuff they aren't taking with them to be sold in a massive yard sale. All of the money raised goes to support Isla Vista area non-profits. KCSB's Lisa Osborn spoke with UCSB's Viviana Marsano, who organizes the annual effort. Then, Ariel Bournes, the new Community Resource Officer with the UC Police Department stops by to share what it's like going from being a student and resident of Isla Vista - to a police officer in town.
This week on The Maroon Weekly Austin is sad and alone when the rest of the team ditches him for the final pod of the year. Also listen to a supercut of our favorite segments of the year including coverage of the Bannon invite, the UCPD shooting, the Zimmer-Boyer forum, and Scav.Host: Austin Christhilf Editor: Austin Christhilf Music: Aaron Cendan, Andrew Dietz Featuring: Miles Burton, Samantha Eyler-Driscoll, Pete Grieve, Grace Hauck, Chase Harrison, and Quinn Kane
“No Offense, But” is back in your podcast feeds for the year! Join Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti and Opinion columnists Abhishek Shetty and Chris Busco as they examine the biggest events of the midquarter: the annual National Students for Justice in Pales- tine conference and a viral video of UCPD face-planting from its scooters.
This week on The Maroon Weekly Austin is sad and alone when the rest of the team ditches him for the final pod of the year. Also listen to a supercut of our favorite segments of the year including coverage of the Bannon invite, the UCPD shooting, the Zimmer-Boyer forum, and Scav. Host: Austin Christhilf Editor: Austin Christhilf Music: Aaron Cendan, Andrew Dietz Featuring: Miles Burton, Samantha Eyler-Driscoll, Pete Grieve, Grace Hauck, Chase Harrison, and Quinn Kane
Taversia Maddalena hasn't always considered herself an artist. In this in-depth interview, we took a look at how she got to where she is today — director of legislation in the office of ASUC senator Hani Hussein, aspiring pre-law student and creator of a popular online video uploaded onto the UC Berkeley Memes for Edgy Teens Facebook page. If you remember the psychedelic and chaotic video — titled “Cal is fucking expensive & sometimes I think about killing myself but at least I have adderall” — then you'll understand what we talk about when we say this woman understands the mental, emotional and financial hell of logistical issues that can accompany being a student at Berserkeley. Maddalena opened up about facing homelessness and her struggle with obtaining medication for her attention deficit disorder, and she offers her perspective on coming to UC Berkeley from the Midwest as a transfer student. Leaving her support system behind, in her first semester at UC Berkeley, she watched her life as a student essentially fall apart without access to her medication, and she even slipped into homelessness. Through the kindness of classmates and strangers, she was able to find temporary housing — even resorting to staying in campus buildings overnight — while maintaining her grades and taking 17.5 units. After her video — originally created for a class — was released, she received an outpouring of concern and support from fellow students. Because her video contained themes of suicide, both campus counseling services and UCPD reached out to her. In a miraculous turn of events, she received scholarships and aid equivalent to $30,000, which wiped out her debit and covered the rest of her tuition. After describing her encounters with those who helped her along the way — including a man who bought her a meal when she was studying on the side of a curb — she touched upon how her privilege as a white woman cultivated “cultural capital.” Dumbfounded at receiving financial aid she never applied for, she wondered at the role of her cultural capital in the sudden institutional support. Nonetheless, Maddalena remains grateful for the help she received and recognizes her voice as a tool to speak out on these issues that UC Berkeley students face. As a student familiar with issues of homelessness, food insecurity and mental health, Maddalena's artwork lends itself to the experiences of any student burdened by the several demands existing in UC Berkeley's climate. We were incredibly lucky to sit down with Maddalena and learn from her unique perspective.
SERIES KICK-OFF Hosted by Robert Hass and university librarian Thomas C. Leonard, the kickoff features distinguished faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines introducing and reading a favorite poem. This year’s participants: Gibor Basri (Vice Chancellor, Equity and Inclusion) Michaelyn Burnette (Humanities Librarian) Walter Hood (Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning) Claire Kremen (Environmental Science, Policy & Management), Francine Masiello (Spanish & Portuguese) Linda Norton (Regional Oral History, Bancroft Library), Beth Piatote (Ethnic Studies) Jiwon Shin (East Asian Languages & Cultures) George Smoot (Physics) Tim Zuniga (UCPD)
SERIES KICK-OFF Hosted by Robert Hass and university librarian Thomas C. Leonard, the kickoff features distinguished faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines introducing and reading a favorite poem. This year’s participants: Gibor Basri (Vice Chancellor, Equity and Inclusion) Michaelyn Burnette (Humanities Librarian) Walter Hood (Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning) Claire Kremen (Environmental Science, Policy & Management), Francine Masiello (Spanish & Portuguese) Linda Norton (Regional Oral History, Bancroft Library), Beth Piatote (Ethnic Studies) Jiwon Shin (East Asian Languages & Cultures) George Smoot (Physics) Tim Zuniga (UCPD)