Tuesday, May 12

Bruin Bash Referendum benefits, drawbacks weighed by students before USAC election

This post was updated May 5 at 11:40 p.m. Students will vote on a referendum starting Friday that would raise the quarterly Bruin Bash fee, which has sparked debate over whether the annual welcome week concert is worth the price increase. Read more...

Photo: Students in a crowd – bathed in blue stage light – wait for a Bruin Bash artist to begin their performance. Undergraduate students can vote on a referendum starting Friday that would increase a quarterly fee funding the concert to $5 per quarter. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)


USAC IVP, resource centers urge students to vote yes on Student Success Referendum

This post was updated May 5 at 11:37 p.m. Students could pay $55 quarterly to fund on-campus diversity centers and initiatives starting next fall if one of the costliest referendums in Undergraduate Students Association Council election history passes. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA LGBTQ Campus Resource Center, which is housed in the Student Activities Center, is pictured. The center would receive $3 quarterly per student if the $55 quarterly Student Success Referendum – dedicated to supplementing diversity initiative funding – is passed by undergraduate voters. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA mental health advocacy event explores effective policies for youth

This post was updated May 6 at 1:10 a.m. Advocates called on lawmakers to implement policies funding mental health support for young people during a Friday conference at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...

Photo: Rapper Common is pictured with Dr. Robert Ross at the event, where they discussed the importance of art in the future of mental health. (Courtesy of Nicholas Mouchawar)


ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – April 24

ASUCLA continued a yearlong trend in February and March of underperforming financially, its leader said at an April 24 Board of Directors meeting. The board, composed of a student majority, has financial oversight over ASUCLA entities, including the Undergraduate Students Association Council, the Graduate Students Association and the ASUCLA Communications Board – which oversees UCLA Student Media. Read more...


LA County Superior Court raises bail to $1.4M for man charged with kidnapping, rape

This post was updated May 6 at 12:54 a.m. The Los Angeles County Superior Court raised bail to $1.4 million Monday for a man who allegedly kidnapped two UCLA students in March and raped a woman last year. Read more...

Photo: The Airport Courthouse is pictured. The Los Angeles County Superior Court raised the bail of a man who allegedly trapped two students inside his vehicle in March. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Q&A: Incoming dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management reflects on plans, future

Gareth James will serve as the new dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management starting July. Campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with James to discuss his background as a statistician and his vision for the school’s future. Read more...

Photo: Gareth James, the new dean of the Anderson School of Management, stands in front of a building at Emory University. James, who served as the John H. Harland Dean of the Goizueta Business School at Emory University since 2022, has also held leadership roles at the University of Southern California. (Courtesy of Emory University)


UCLA’s ‘B’ Quiz Bowl claims top-3 finish at national quiz bowl tournament

This post was updated May 3 at 9:43 p.m. A UCLA team took second place at a national quiz bowl championship April 11. A total of 64 collegiate teams faced off for the title in Rosemont, Illinois, answering questions about history, philosophy, science and literature. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA’s ‘B’ Quiz Bowl team hold a trophy. The team took second place at a national tournament in Rosemont, Illinois, on April 11.(Courtesy of NAQT)