The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted Wednesday to place the Education, Access, and Retention NOW! referendum, a measure to charge undergraduate students $5 a quarter for spaces and resources for Black students and transfer students on the USAC elections ballot, pending approval by Chancellor Gene Block and the University of California Office of the President. Read more...
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January 31, 1:02 am
Mother Organizations coalition members call for firing of CPO leadership
Students and community members called for the firing of the Community Programs Office’s director and associate director in a virtual town hall Thursday evening. The Mother Organizations coalition, a coalition made up of UCLA student organizations including the Afrikan Student Union, the American Indian Student Association, the Asian Pacific Coalition and MEChA de UCLA, organized a Zoom town hall meeting to discuss claims that the CPO fosters a hostile workplace and refuses to be transparent with student funds. Read more...
Photo: The Community Programs Office is currently housed in the Student Activities Center. CPO faces allegations of creating hostile work environments from student groups that are part of the Mother Organizations Coalition. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
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January 27, 1:14 pm
UCLA students voice concerns about conditions in university isolation housing
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 1:14 a.m. Many students are raising concerns over the conditions in university isolation housing for students who test positive for COVID-19. Read more...
Photo: Some students who have tested positive for COVID-19 have expressed frustration over the living conditions in UCLA isolation housing. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
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January 27, 12:42 pm
Disabled Student Union calls for physical space on campus to build community
The Disabled Student Union is calling on UCLA to create a Disability Cultural Center that would provide a physical space on campus for students with disabilities to find community and to honor alumna Lily Shaw. Read more...
Photo: The Disabled Student Union is working to create a Disability Cultural Center on campus and has identified a space in Kerckhoff Hall that could potentially house the center. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
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January 26, 7:58 pm
Den Pass holders call for compensation in light of game cancellations
Some UCLA Den Pass holders are calling for compensation because of basketball game cancellations, COVID-19 and line mismanagement. The Den Pass offers access to all home UCLA football and men’s basketball regular-season home games, postseason ticket priority, an exclusive T-shirt and other benefits for $149 until July 1 and $169 after that date, according to UCLA Athletics. Read more...
Photo: The inside of Pauley Pavilion sits empty. Some students are calling on UCLA to provide partial refunds for Den Pass holders, expressing frustration over COVID-19 protocols that have led to basketball game cancellations and line mismanagement. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
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January 24, 4:33 pm
UCLA updates COVID-19 dashboard with new data following weeks of delay
UCLA updated its COVID-19 dashboard Thursday, after more than two weeks of delays in publishing time-sensitive test data. The website – which tracks the UCLA community’s vaccination rates and confirmed cases on and off campus – only displayed data through Dec. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s COVID-19 dashboard (pictured) displays vaccination rates and confirmed cases in the community. The university updated the site Thursday with more recent COVID-19 testing data, following weeks of delays related to COVID-19 test processing. (Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin)
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January 24, 2:08 pm
LA Metro gathers community input on Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project
The Los Angeles Metro held two public scoping meetings in January to gather public input on its Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, which aims to create rapid transit options connecting the San Fernando Valley and the Westside. Read more...
Photo: LA Metro is currently in scoping, a process in which it gathers public input, for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. (Daily Bruin file photo)