In a press conference, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck said the shots reported on the University of California, Los Angeles campus this morning were the result of a homicide suicide.

“It appears entirely contained,” Beck said.

The shooting took place in an office of the engineering building, Boelter Hall. The campus went into lockdown around 10 a.m. The two deceased are both male; one of them is the alleged shooter.

“The campus is now safe,” Beck said.

According UCLA’s news site, campus has reopened. Classes are suspended for the rest of the day, but will resume tomorrow.

University of Oregon settles suit with James Cleavenger for $1 million

On May 10, the UO agreed to settle the lawsuits brought against it by former UOPD officer James Cleavenger for $1 million. The university also cancelled its Ninth Circuit appeal in exchange for canceling his own appeal in his state lawsuit.

Cleavenger first sued the university for wrongful termination and retaliation in 2013, which he won in September 2015. The university lost its first appeal in February and refiled in March.

“This case was a victory for every honest police officer in the state of Oregon,” Cleavenger said in a statement.

UO senate maintains current mandatory reporting policy

A motion to revise the “Responsible Employee” policy failed at the UO Senate meeting May 18. The vote was 15-16 with 20 absent senators.

Sexual assault survivor Brenda Tracy pushed against the idea that mandatory reporters should be in the majority.

“Mandatory reporting does not support us; it silences us,” Tracy said.

According to UO Senate President Randy Sullivan, university President Michael Schill will need to address questions about mandatory reporting moving forward after the failure of the proposal.

UOPD begins search for a new chief

Search committee members who are screening candidates for the new UOPD chief met for the first time on May 9.

The committee consists of 13 members — including faculty, students, UOPD staff members, UO administrators and Eugene Police Department Chief Pete Kerns.

“We are accepting applications up until May 18,” said Andre Le Duc, assistant vice president of UO’s Risk Management. “At that time, we will have the committee review those applications and then do a ranking process to determine which candidates will advance.”

The search group will utilize a consulting group to broaden its selection of qualified applicants. Le Duc will make the final hiring decision, but the committee will advise him.

The University of Oregon agreed to settle in the lawsuits former UOPD officer James Cleavenger brought against it, according to a press release today from Cleavenger’s attorneys Jason Kafoury and Mark McDougal. The UO agreed to settle for $1 million cash on May 10 and cancel its Ninth Circuit appeal in exchange for Cleavenger canceling his own appeal in his state lawsuit.

Cleavenger first sued the university for wrongful termination and retaliation in 2013. He won that case in September 2015. The UO lost its first appeal of the decision in February before refiling another one in March.

“This case was a victory for every honest police officer in the state of Oregon,” Cleavenger said in a statement.

Cleavenger was first hired in 2010, promoted to full-time UOPD officer in 2011 and fired in 2012.

According to his attorneys’ press release, Cleavenger offered to settle the case in 2014 for $50,000 and was refused.

University of Oregon reaches settlement after legal battle over insuring football coaches

The university reached a settlement of $242,000 with two insurance brokers on May 9. The case centered on bonuses paid to former head football coach Chip Kelly and his coaching staff for the team’s success in the 2012-13 season.

The athletic department paid a $490,000 premium to the insurers thinking their policy with Lloyd’s of London, an insurance market, would cover the coaches’ bonuses.

The coaches earned $688,000. The insurers refused to reimburse the UO, saying the policy only covered the maximum potential bonuses.

Young Americans for Liberty hosts Milo Yiannopoulos on campus

Young Americans for Liberty held an interview and Q&A session with British journalist and activist Milo Yiannopoulos on May 10.

Yiannopoulos shared his controversial views on topics like feminism, immigration and his over-the-top style.

“I don’t want any Muslims in the country,” Yiannopoulos said. He also said 52 percent of Muslims in Britain believe that homosexual sex should be outlawed and, as a gay man himself, he feels as though his identity was under attack.

Supporters made up most of the audience at the event. The next stop in Yiannopoulos’ tour will be at DePaul University in Chicago on May 24.

Norovirus breaks out on campus

There were 34 reports of gastroenteritis symptoms, commonly known as the stomach flu, from students at the UO Health Center and the Lane County Public Health Department.

This is the first outbreak in at least two years. Symptoms include stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea, but the virus is not life threatening.

It is unclear where the outbreak originated. The health center is assessing that information as students come in. Oregon State University had a Norovirus outbreak in early April that affected an estimated 75 students.

Anyone experiencing symptoms should contact the health center at 541-346-2770.

Former professor sues the university for wrongful termination

Former education professor CHiXapkaid Donald Michael Pavel filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful termination. Pavel was fired in January 2015 after he was linked to a sexual harassment report.

Pavel’s lawsuit states the university violated his constitutional right to procedural due process, saying he was never given an opportunity to learn about the specific allegations against him and that he was unable to rebut them.

The amount Pavel is seeking in the lawsuit is unspecified.

Besides the university, he is also suing various UO employees in connection to his termination.

Trump comes to town

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a rally at the Lane Events Center on May 6. The event drew over 3,000 attendees as well as a number of protestors. There were no arrests or use of force at the event. Trump mainly stayed on his usual talking points like the border wall, dishonest media and America’s lack of winning. He also spoke out against Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

UO student reports sexual assault at Sigma Phi Epsilon

On May 6, the University of Oregon sent a campus crime alert concerning a report made by a female student. She reported that she was sexually assaulted late at night on May 5 at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house on Alder Street.

“The university is working with the student who reported the event,” said university spokesperson Tobin Klinger.

The student said she doesn’t know the identity of the man who assaulted her, but he had “spiked-up” hair and a button-up shirt. UOPD has asked anyone with information to call its dispatch at 541-346-2919.

Man dies at hospital after found with injuries at Alton Baker Park

25-year-old Alexander Delon Davenport died at the Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend after he was found early Wednesday morning with injuries in Alton Baker Park.

Eugene Police Department spokesperson Melinda McLaughlin said the death is being investigated as “suspicious.” The Violent Crimes Unit investigated the scene near the entrance to the park by Day Island Road.

UO ranked 42nd out of 50 most LGBT friendly universities in the U.S.

Collegechoice.net included UO on its list of the 50 most LGBT friendly colleges and universities in the United States.

It cited the university’s LGBT support services, the outreach program U Out and a number of student groups. College Choice also pointed to the UO’s gender-inclusive housing and queer studies minor.

The University of Oregon was ranked 42 on a list of the 50 most LGBT friendly colleges and universities in the United States by collegechoice.net.

College Choice cited the university’s LGBT support services; its outreach program, U Out, and a number of student groups — including the Queer Ally Coalition, Bridges: Speakers Bureau, OUTreach and the Standing Committee on LGBT Concerns. The ranking also called attention to the university’s gender inclusive housing and the queer studies minor through the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies.

Since last summer, the university has implemented over 100 gender inclusive bathrooms on campus and updated the interactive maps to reflect where the all-gender bathrooms are located. Buildings with at least one gender-inclusive bathroom include Straub Hall, the Student Recreation Center, Allen Hall and Prince Lucien Campbell Hall.

On March 15, Damyean Dotson and Dominic Artis filed lawsuits against the university for $10 million each. The lawsuit claims the investigation was biased and their futures with the NBA were jeopardized. Litigation surrounding the alleged sexual assault of a University of Oregon student by three former basketball players in March 2014 continued through 2015-16.

July 28: An 11-month lawsuit between the survivor of the alleged assault, Jane Doe, and the university was settled. Doe received $800,000 and free tuition. She dropped the civil suit against head coach Dana Altman on July 31.

Aug. 11: Doe’s former therapist, Jennifer Morlok, and former executive assistant to the director of the Counseling and Testing Center Karen Stokes filed a tort claim against the university. They accused the UO Testing and Counseling Center of violating First Amendment rights and performing unlawful employment practices.

Oct. 29: Brandon Austin, one of the former basketball players accused of the assault, filed a $7.5 million lawsuit against the university. The suit claimed that Austin was unjustly expelled in June 2014; his potential future playing for the NBA was tarnished; he received professional, personal and emotional hardship and suffered future income depletion.

Nov. 1: Morlok resigned from the counseling center. She said in an open letter to University President Michael Schill that she could “no longer manage the emotional strain and professional toll I have paid for speaking the truth.” Morlok said that after she reported that her director, Shelly Kerr, gave Doe’s confidential records to a UO attorney, she was removed as a staff therapist.

Jan. 25: The UO asked a federal judge to dismiss Austin’s lawsuit, saying Austin had no relation with the NBA at the time of his suspension and that he signed a special choice of resolution that surrendered his right to face his accuser and appeal rulings made by Sandy Weintraub, the university’s director of student conduct and community standards.

UO student charged with sexual assault in March

On March 30, UO student Sean Wood was arrested and charged with sexual assault by the UOPD. As of April 6, Wood was no longer enrolled as a student. Prior to his arrest, Wood was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity where he has been placed on interim suspension. Wood was released to his family home in San Diego and is only allowed to travel between California and Oregon before his court date.

He faces charges stemming from an incident that occurred on Feb. 6 of this year in addition to a sexual abuse charge from September 2013.

Fraternity and Sorority Life’s expansion is halted after external review

Vice President of Student Life Robin Holmes requested an external review of FSL on the UO campus. The results — released on April 4 — affirmed concerns of sexual assault within the FSL community, according to Holmes. The review found that FSL members take part in “high-risk behaviors,” perpetuate a “black-out culture,” sorority members acknowledged peer pressure to not report sexual assaults and that the community is not equipped to handle specific behaviors or incidents of assault.

Until more staff members are hired, the division of student life extended the halt on new fraternities or sororities colonizing at the university and the cap on membership numbers.

Darci Heroy hired as Title IX Coordinator

On Jan. 26, the university announced the hiring of Heroy as interim associate vice president and Title IX coordinator. Her job is to coordinate with the UO to prevent and respond to sexual assault in compliance with Title IX.

“Part of the function [of this job] is to hold the institution accountable to the laws the federal government has set in place,” Heroy said, “but also holding the institution accountable to what’s in the best interest of the students, faculty and staff here.”

Heroy began on Feb. 1 and reports directly to Schill. She was hired until the end of the academic year while the university continues to look for a permanent administrator. Heroy was offered the permanent position but declined.

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will hold a rally tomorrow morning in Springfield, his campaign announced today.

The senator from Vermont’s event will begin at 10 a.m. in Island Park. Admission is free and open to the public, and bags will not be allowed at the event.

His campaign said Sanders will discuss, “a wide range of issues, including getting big money out of politics, his plan to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, combating climate change and ensuring universal health care.”

The event comes roughly three weeks ahead of the Oregon presidential primary on May 17. With 14 states yet to participate in the primary, Sanders currently trails Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton 1632-1299, and 2151-1338 when factoring in superdelegates, in the national delegate count. Either candidate must collect 2,382 delegates to receive the nomination. Oregon will award 61 delegates and 13 superdelegates.

Sanders, who has held two events in Portland since announcing his candidacy, is making his first campaign visit to the Eugene/ Springfield area.

Man hospitalized after fight near University of Oregon campus

UOAlert! sent out a mass text message on April 16 urging students to stay away from East 16th Alley and Alder Street after a fight broke out in the area that evening.

A witness at the scene, Laura Rose, said the fight occurred between two white males who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. When a bystander got involved to break the fight up, he was cut in the arm with a hatchet.

“The guy got cut a big chunk in the arm, super deep. Blood was gushing everywhere,” Rose said.

Police search for two suspects after Market of Choice robbery on Franklin Boulevard

At 10:30 a.m. on April 20, a man and woman attempted to shoplift items at the Market of Choice on Franklin Boulevard. The two suspects escaped from the store after an employee tried to stop them.

They got away with the stolen items and were last seen on mountain bikes heading south on Orchard Street.

The male suspect — estimated to be in his twenties — was described as white, around 6-foot-4 with a medium build and blond hair. The woman was described as white, 5-foot-5 with short, dark brown or reddish hair.

Divest UO holds a fake wedding between the UO Foundation and fossil fuel companies

On April 21, Divest UO held a mock wedding marrying the UO Foundation to the fossil fuel industry in a culmination of the campaign’s 35-day sit-in at Johnson Hall.

The ceremony featured a smokestack in a wedding dress marrying a duck-head man dressed in a suit.

Faculty Senate President Randy Sullivan was in attendance and participated by speaking out against the union.

Divest UO is now focusing on promoting a national fundraiser called the Divest Fund to support universities that divest from fossil fuel. If the UO doesn’t commit to divest by the end of 2017, any money pledged to the UO fund will be dispersed among other schools that have committed.

I’m with UO Candidates win remaining seats in runoff election

In the ASUO runoff election, I’m with UO won the last five open seats with more than 800 votes for each position.

The second runoff was prompted after the elections board excluded some candidates from the ballot during the first runoff election.

This concluded the third and final week of voting for the 2016 ASUO elections.

University of Oregon student reported missing near Florence

Jack Charles O’Hallaren, 20, was reported missing just after 8 p.m. on April 15 near the North Jetty on the Siuslaw River.

O’Hallaren was last seen going into a surf before disappearing. His friend called the Lane County Sheriff’s Office and said O’Hallaren was under the influence of drugs and alcohol when he swam 40 yards offshore.

Officials suspended the search after 12 hours. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office asks that anyone with information call 541-682-4150.

UO President Michael Schill addresses tuition increases and faculty cuts in Q&A session

Schill held a campus conversation on April 12 in the Ford Alumni Center that detailed his goals for next year and the future, including his main objective: bolstering research.

Schill also expressed frustration after a student representative suggested that the tuition increase conflicts with his talk of increasing affordability and access to minorities.

“Do you have an alternative?” Schill asked in response.

Schill also discussed the new freshman live-in requirement, his desire to increase the university’s graduation rate, faculty cuts and administration’s request that most departments decrease spending by 3 percent.

Quinn Haaga wins 2016 ASUO presidency

Haaga of I’m with UO became the new ASUO president-elect on April 15. The I’m with UO slate won every open position in last week’s election.

The I’m with UO executive ticket won with 2,244 votes. One Oregon’s Zach Rentschler received 555.

Haaga and her slate will take office on May 25.

A second runoff election is going to take place for five seats that were improperly submitted last week. The voting is open from April 18 to April 22.