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April 2, 10:51 pm

Economics concentration offers students small class sizes, professional skills

A concentration in the economics department aims to enable undergraduates to explore the field of value investing through a specialized curriculum. Students must apply to join the concentration, which allows them to take three courses that focus on value investing through fall and winter quarter. Read more...

Photo: The economics department’s value investing concentration is in its three year pilot phase, accepts a maximum of 40 students every academic year. Students must apply to join the concentration, which allows them to take three courses that focus on value investing through fall and winter quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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April 2, 10:46 pm

Chancellor Gene Block supports switching UCLA to semester system

Chancellor Gene Block said he thinks UCLA should change to a semester system. At a meeting with the Daily Bruin editorial board during week 10 of winter quarter, Block said he thinks changing from a quarter system could reduce stress for students. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Gene Block said he hopes students will support a change to the semester system. He said he believes the quarter system is a failed system. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)

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April 1, 11:42 pm

Developing global jazz studies major presents new opportunities for students

Ennis Harris said the new global jazz major has taught him how to combine different genres of music. For example, he has learned about the intersection of traditional jazz and Syrian folk music, said Harris, a third-year global jazz student. Read more...

Photo: Global jazz lecturer and guitar instructor Wolf Marshall said he thinks the new major balances performance and private instruction with professionals well, setting the program apart from other large conservatories. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)

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April 1, 11:35 pm

Student organization plans to provide peer bonding community for incoming students

A new student organization aims to create a community to provide students with guidance on planning their academic and career goals. Bruin Bonding aims to help incoming students by connecting them with upperclassmen who could give them advice on classes, professors and other opportunities through a peer bonding program. Read more...

Photo: Leanne Ton (left), a third-year business economics student, and Anqi Chen (right), a third-year business economics and music performance student, founded Bruin Bonding to create a community to provide students with guidance on planning their academic and career goals. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)

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March 29, 12:55 pm

Union to hold strike in response to UC’s alleged intimidation of workers

University of California service and patient care workers will strike April 10. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, announced Friday it will hold a systemwide strike April 10 in response to the UC’s alleged intimidation of workers, according to an AFSCME Local 3299 press release. Read more...

Photo: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the University of California’s largest employee union, will strike April 10 in response to alleged intimidation of workers by the UC. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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March 26, 3:10 pm

AFSCME Local 3299 files Unfair Labor Practice charge against UC

A labor union filed charges Monday against the University of California for allegedly intimidating striking workers. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge with the California Public Employment Relations Board, alleging the UC illegally intimidated strikers through workplace retaliation, threats of police citation and condoning physical assault of workers on the picket line, according to an AFSCME Local 3299 press release. Read more...

Photo: AFSCME Local 3299, which represents UC service workers, filed a charge against the University for allegedly intimidating striking workers through means including workplace harassment and threatening police citations at peaceful protests. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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March 20, 10:08 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at union rally, urging UC to negotiate fair contract

U.S. senator and 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke in support of University of California unions during a strike Wednesday. Sanders spoke to more than 400 striking workers, students and supporters about the importance of labor unions at a University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America rally. Read more...

Photo: Bernie Sanders, a U.S. senator and 2020 presidential candidate, called on the UC to increase wages and maintain sexual harassment protections for workers at a University Professional and Technical Employees rally Wednesday. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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