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March 6, 12:24 am

LA Better Buildings Challenge awards UCLA for water efficiency

UCLA won an award Tuesday for its achievements in reducing drinking water consumption. The award, presented at the third annual Innovation Awards from the Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge, recognized UCLA for conserving more than 28 million gallons of water last year, according to a press release. Read more...

Photo: UCLA has connected 22 buildings to a system that collects water from runoff, laboratories and air conditioners for use in a central cooling facility. The system is part of the school’s efforts to save more than 28 million gallons of water annually. (Courtesy of Nurit Katz)

Campus, News

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March 4, 10:08 pm

Bruins debate Democratic, Republican stances on gun control, health care

Bruin Republicans and Bruin Democrats discussed gun control, the Affordable Care Act and Russian sanctions Thursday night. Three Bruin Democrats and three Bruin Republicans students detailed their parties’ policy stances in front of a crowd of about 30 in Bunche Hall for their annual political debate. Read more...

Photo: Members of Bruin Democrats and Bruin Republicans debated the merits of gun control legislation, the Affordable Care Act and sanctions on Russia on Thursday night. (Angelina Ruiz/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News, Student Government

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March 2, 8:32 pm

Student leaders take stance against Measure S in press conference

Student leaders, activists and a city council candidate declared their opposition to Measure S in a press conference Thursday. The undergraduate student government’s Office of the External Vice President, the Graduate Students Association and the BruinsVOTE! Read more...

Photo: Rafi Sands, USAC external vice president, urged students to vote against Measure S at a Thursday press conference. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News

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March 2, 12:01 am

UCLA Democrats feel hopeful new DNC chair will unify party

Democratic student groups on campus said they hope the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee will work to unify the party to win back power in the government. Read more...

Photo: Tom Perez, former Secretary of Labor under President Barack Obama, was elected the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee last week. (Creative commons photo by Tiffany L. Koebel via Wikimedia Commons)

A Closer Look, Campus, Crime, News

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February 28, 8:45 pm

Hacker sells access to databases at UCLA, other universities

A Russian-speaking hacker sold unauthorized access to databases for more than 60 universities and government agencies in the United States and United Kingdom, including UCLA. The hacker, called Rasputin, sold SQL injections which allow a hacker to access all the contents of an internet database, rather than only parts of it, for various databases according to a statement by Recorded Future, a technology company that specializes in real-time threat intelligence. Read more...

Campus, News, Student Government, UC

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February 28, 1:05 am

USAC resolution encourages UC to reform sexual assault review process

Students are encouraging the university to adopt a more democratic review process for sexual assault cases. The undergraduate student government passed a resolution last Tuesday that recommends the University of California Office of the President make its peer review committee, which intervenes if the university fails to respond adequately to allegations, more diverse. Read more...

Photo: Members of Bruins Against Sexual Harassment protested outside professor Gabriel Piterberg’s class at the beginning of winter quarter, and hope the USAC resolution will change how sexual violence and sexual harassment cases are settled in the future. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)


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