Thursday, May 21


USAC to create ad-hoc committee to ensure budget transparency

The undergraduate student government unanimously voted Tuesday to create a temporary committee that will research how to provide students with more information on councilmembers’ budgets. Academic Affairs Commissioner Trent Kajikawa suggested three weeks ago councilmembers provide public line-by-line budget expenses at a council meeting because the only way students can currently access a commission’s budget is through Student Government Accounting, which is in charge of processing student government expenses. Read more...

Photo: (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Uber CEO, UCLA alum Travis Kalanick talks entrepreneurial drive

The CEO and co-founder of Uber Technologies, Inc. told hundreds of students Monday starting a multi-billion dollar company was surprisingly lonely. “After a certain period of time, people who are close to you start to doubt (you’ll be successful),” said Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at an award ceremony in Royce Hall. Read more...

Photo: Travis Kalanick shared his experiences as a UCLA alumnus and CEO of Uber in Royce Hall Monday. (Helen Kwak/Daily Bruin)


HBO goes free for students living in UCLA housing

The magical kingdom of Westeros and corrupt boardwalks of Atlantic City are now more accessible for UCLA students. The UCLA Student Technology Center announced Friday in an email that students living in UCLA housing will now have access to their own HBO GO and MAX GO accounts, without additional charge. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Housing residents now have access to their own HBO GO and MAX GO accounts through Campus Televideo, without additional charge to their plan. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


College of Letters and Science counseling office to hire new advisers

The counseling office for the UCLA College of Letters and Science will hire two new advisers by the end of fall quarter in an attempt to reduce the waiting time for students seeking academic guidance. Read more...

Photo: The counseling office for the UCLA College of Letters and Science will hire two new advisers by the end of fall quarter. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)


LA event Politicon features political discussions, student debates

Ethan Dodd snuck up in front of conservative commentator Ann Coulter and picked up his phone to quickly snap a selfie with her at a political convention Friday. Read more...

Photo: About two hundred students, educators and Los Angeles locals attended Politico, an event which featured political figures, such as conservative commentator Ann Coulter. (Creative Commons photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr)




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