Jorge Sincuir donated blood 27 times as a UCLA student, but never fully understood his impact as a donor until he needed a transfusion himself. Last Wednesday, Sincuir met three donors who helped save his life at a UCLA Blood and Platelet Center event organized to honor frequent donors. Read more...
Photo: Jorge Sincuir, a UCLA alum who was in a car accident, received 27 blood donations after being a frequent donor at UCLA. (Meghan Hodges/Daily Bruin)
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Read more...
The University of California lecturers’ union is circulating a petition asking UC President Janet Napolitano to negotiate with what they call fair proposals, after working without a contract for more than a month. Read more...
Four congressmen told UCLA students Thursday morning their votes were crucial in changing America’s political future. “There is nothing more powerful than your vote and your voice,” said Rep. Read more...
Photo: (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)
The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion plans to create a student advocacy group that will advise the office on how to reduce acts of discrimination on campus. Read more...
A United States Senate investigation found the superbug outbreak at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in January 2015 may have resulted from hospitals’ and manufacturers’ failure to report previous outbreaks of a drug-resistant bacteria. Read more...
Photo: Hospitals’ and manufacturers’ failure to report previous outbreaks of a drug-resistant bacteria may have been responsible for the superbug outbreak at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in January 2015. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Honors program officials plan to ask UCLA students for suggestions to redesign the College Honors Program for the next academic year. Jennifer Lindholm, interim director of UCLA Honors Programs, said she wanted to revise the current model of the program after the former assistant vice provost for honors stepped down last spring. Read more...
