Friday, June 26

USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: Facilities commissioner

The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities commissioner vowed to advocate for accessibility 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. Read more...

Photo: Paige Zwerner, the sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities commissioner, speaks at a Thursday debate. She vowed to advocate for accessibility. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: Student Wellness commissioner

This post was updated April 30 at 10:15 p.m. The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness commissioner pledged to connect students with health 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. Read more...

Photo: Daniela Castro, a third-year political science student, speaks at a Thursday debate. Castro is the sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness commissioner. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: Campus Events commissioner

The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Campus Events commissioner pledged to make the office’s programming more accessible 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. Read more...

Photo: Salem Walsh, the sole candidate for Campus Events commissioner, speaks at a Thursday debate. She pledged to increase event accessibility. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: Internal Vice President

This post was updated May 5 at 11:23 p.m. 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. Read more...

Photo: (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: Financial Supports commissioner

Two candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Supports commissioner pledged to prioritize financial transparency during a Thursday debate. The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Corea Kim (left) and David Escobedo (right), the two candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Supports Commission, speak at a Thursday debate. The candidates pledged to prioritize financial transparency. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


Alumnus Morton La Kretz leaves legacy of philanthropy, conservation

This post was updated April 30 at 11:28 pm. Morton La Kretz, a UCLA alumnus and environmental philanthropist, died Jan. 31. He was 100. La Kretz funded the 2018 renovation of the La Kretz Botany Building and the construction of La Kretz Hall – UCLA’s first building to receive LEED certification, which recognizes sustainable and cost-effective buildings – in 2005. Read more...

Photo: Morton La Kretz, a UCLA alumnus and environmental philanthropist, stands at Crossroads of the World. La Kretz died on Jan. 31 at 100 years old. (Courtesy of Reed Hutchinson)


USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: Cultural Affairs commissioner

This post was updated April 30 at 11:39 pm.  The sole candidate for Undergraduate Students Association Cultural Affairs commissioner said she hopes to continue cultural art galleries during a Wednesday debate for her reelection. Read more...

Photo: Divine Trewick, the current Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs commissioner, speaks at a Wednesday debate. Trewick is running unopposed to be the 2026-27 Cultural Affairs commissioner. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)



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