The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Read more...
Campus, Student Government
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May 20, 2:47 am
USAC recap — May 20
Campus, News
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May 20, 1:19 am
Bruin Plate worker, single mother, strives to be daughters’ role model
When Maria Lopez held her daughter in her arms for the first time seven years ago, she could hardly describe her joy in knowing the little girl was really hers. Read more...
Photo: Maria Lopez, a food service worker at Bruin Plate, hopes to enroll in the UCLA nursing program in the future. (Bailey Greene/Daily Bruin)
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May 20, 1:18 am
Employee explores healthy cuisine, hopes to impact students’ lives
Brian Smith was on track to be a businessman or a lawyer, but he realized his true passion was cooking. At the age of 19, he dropped out of college to pursue a career in the culinary arts. Read more...
Photo: Brian Smith, a principle cook at Bruin Plate, dropped out of college to pursue a career in the culinary arts. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Westwood
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May 20, 1:17 am
Professors, businesses divided on effect of potential minimum wage hike
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to increase the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by July 2020, but UCLA professors said they don’t think the Westwood community will experience severe problems with the increase. Read more...
Campus, News, Westwood
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May 19, 3:45 pm
Los Angeles City Council votes to raise minimum wage to $15
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. As a result of the 14-1 vote, City Attorney Mike Feuer will write an ordinance for the proposal and submit it to the city council later this year. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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May 18, 3:33 pm
USAC asks community to verify leaked LET’S ACT! documents’ authenticity
Undergraduate student government President Heather Rosen asked on Monday for UCLA community members to submit any evidence that members of the LET’S ACT! slate used illicit tactics to fundraise in previous campaigns. Read more...
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May 18, 2:13 am
Student awarded Library Prize for research in sciences, arts and humanities
Nine students were awarded the Library Prize for Undergraduate Research as part of Undergraduate Research Week, which ended Friday. The prizes consisted of seven categories, and winners were awarded cash prizes ranging from $250 to $450 for major and minor projects depending on each paper’s length. Read more...