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The UCLA Pacific Islands&#039; Student Association held a town hall in February and invited local Hawaiian leaders to discuss their opinions on the Thirty Meter Telescope. The student organization held a public protest and received almost 5,000 signatures on a petition to demonstrate opposition to the TMT to the UC Board of Regents, according to PISA member Uriah Blackwell. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)

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UCLA&#8217;s involvement in Thirty Meter Telescope prompts protest from student groups

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UCLA students and faculty remain divided over the University of California’s involvement in the development of a massive telescope in Hawaii, as construction continues to be delayed by protesters for a sixth week.

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UCLA’s involvement in Thirty Meter Telescope prompts protest from student groups

By Kalysa To

Aug. 18, 2019 9:46 p.m.