With two offices to fill and few set duties for both positions, candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council talked about the importance of setting precedence to a thinly dispersed audience Saturday night. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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October 20, 5:55 am
USAC candidates for transfer rep, Gen Rep 2 debate platforms
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October 20, 5:52 am
UC policies raise legal questions about rights of students with mental health issues
With universities across the country revising their involuntary withdrawal policies relating to student mental health in the wake of complaints and lawsuits, some students are questioning the legality of the University of California model policy for involuntary withdrawal and UCLA’s housing regulations. Read more...
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October 18, 6:49 pm
Livestream: USAC Special Election Debate
On Saturday, candidates running for seats in the special election on Oct. 21-24 debate at De Neve Auditorium. The general representative 2 seat, following the resignation of Nihal Satyadev in the early summer, and the new transfer student representative will be filled in this election. Read more...
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October 17, 1:35 am
Bramah Singh, renowned UCLA cardiologist, dies at 76
By Julia Raven Bramah Singh, a renowned UCLA cardiologist known for his cutting-edge ideas and dry sense of humor, died Sept. 20 at the age of 76 at his home in Encino. Read more...
Photo: Bramah Singh, a UCLA cardiologist, was known for his expertise in the field and for his variety of other interests, including gardening. (Courtesy of Sajiv Bramah)
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October 17, 1:27 am
Be Bold, Be Bald! fundraiser to support UCLA cancer center
Individuals wearing bald caps and signing posters will fill part of Bruin Plaza on Friday to raise money for the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read more...
Photo: Participants in the Be Bold, Be Bald! event hold posters to show their support for individuals with cancer. (Courtesy of Nora Bok)
Campus, Crime, News, Science & Health
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October 17, 1:14 am
UC spends almost $4.5M in laboratory fire case
By Sam Hoff The University of California recently said it spent almost $4.5 million on legal fees to defend itself and a UCLA professor in lawsuits stemming from the death of a research assistant in a 2008 UCLA laboratory fire. Read more...
Photo: Patrick Harran
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October 16, 1:47 am
Animals visit campus for Pet Advocacy Day
A brown-and-white pitbull named Apple greeted passersby on Bruin Walk Wednesday with slobbery smiles and sloppy kisses as a part of Pet Advocacy Day. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service Commission organized the event in collaboration with animal shelters in Los Angeles, such as Karma Rescue and No-Kill Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Third-year music performance major Ashley Mao (center) and second-year political science major Rachel Staub (left) met Apple during the Pet Advocacy Day event on Bruin Walk Wednesday. (Emily Cao/Daily Bruin)