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(Clockwise) Abbasali Fazal, Gabrielle Trujillo, Hesma Valdes and Agrin Khatami, candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council internal vice president, speak at a Thursday debate. The candidates debated how to best support students’ basic needs. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)

USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: Internal Vice President

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Four candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council internal vice president debated how to best support students’ basic needs – including access to housing and food – Thursday.  The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election.



UCLA softball to commemorate seniors with last regular-season series against Oregon

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This post was updated May 1 at 7:41 p.m. A legendary class. Three Bruins shattered records with professional berths earlier this month. But before setting their sights on the future, they have a final chance to represent the four letters on their home field.


UCLA students advocate for better conditions in Westwood housing

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Three UCLA students are pushing for housing reform in Westwood. Undergraduate Students Association Council General Representative Brett Berndt, USAC Student Housing Liaison Gabriella Llaneta and fourth-year political science student Henry Houser created UCLA’s chapter of the Student Homes Coalition, a statewide organization dedicated to advocating for better student housing.


USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: Transfer student representative

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Eight candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council transfer student representative pledged to connect transfer students with different campus resources at a Thursday debate.  The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election.


UCLA club aims to widen Arab American representation in medicine


Alumnus Morton La Kretz leaves legacy of philanthropy, conservation


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Will Newsom run for president? How his national rise is shaping public perception

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Speculation surrounding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s potential 2028 presidential run has grown over the past year. Having served two consecutive four-year terms, Newsom is ineligible to run for governor again, and his term will conclude in early January 2027.

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Academic student workers and graduate student researchers represented by the United Auto Workers union recently ended a nearly six-week strike in which they called for better working conditions and equitable wages. The contract stipulates pay increases for all workers – for some, pay increases of up to 80% – as well as anti-harassment policies and increased childcare support. However, the negotiations have struck controversy among some UAW members dissatisfied with the results of the contract. What are your thoughts on this issue? Submit View results without voting »