Tuesday, May 12

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)


USAC 2026-27 referendum debates: Bruin Bash Referendum

This post was updated April 30 at 11:33 pm.  A member of the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Campus Events Commission encouraged students to vote for the Bruin Bash Referendum at a debate Wednesday.  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, who is a current member of the Campus Events Commission, speaks at the Undergraduate Students Association Council debate Wednesday. Walsh urged students to vote for the Bruin Bash Referendum at the debate. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: External vice president

This post was updated May 5 at 11:21 p.m. Candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s external vice president position emphasized the importance of uplifting student perspectives and supporting marginalized communities at a Wednesday 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: Cecilia Choy (left) and Diego Chavez (right) speak at the Undergraduate Students Association Council debate Wednesday. Two candidates are running to be external vice president.(Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


USAC 2026-27 candidate debates: General representative

This post was updated May 5 at 11:29 p.m. Six candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative debated how to approach basic and essential needs Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: (Clockwise) Amelie Orozco-Ramirez, Pranaya Vijay, Omar Slayyeh, Parya Haghparast, Susie Turner and Evan Salazar, candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative, speak at a Wednesday debate. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)



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