Several pro-Israel lobbying organizations recently released statements claiming that on-campus student groups are unfairly targeting Israel by criticizing two undergraduate student government officials who went on free trips to Israel while in office. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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May 12, 2:07 am
Pro-Israel groups react to criticism of USAC officials’ free trip
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May 12, 2:04 am
IMHOME student volunteers offer support to the homeless
After three hours of unpolished dicing and slicing, Ori Benoni and Amelia Ribbens tasted the pasta they had painstakingly prepared for the residents of Alexandria House, a transitional homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Amelia Ribbens, a third-year comparative literature and Spanish and Portuguese student and the volunteer coordinator of IMHOME, prepares a meal for the children and women living at Alexandria House, a transitional homeless shelter. (Hee Jae Choi/Daily Bruin)
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May 12, 2:03 am
Candidate emotions run high following USAC election results
Huddled tight in the center of Bruin Plaza on Friday, many LET’S ACT! supporters and candidates kept their eyes down as they waited for the results of the undergraduate student government race for president to be announced. Read more...
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May 10, 8:26 pm
Student arrested after fight regarding USAC election results
A student was arrested in the Student Activities Center at UCLA Friday late afternoon, after an altercation between supporters of the LET’S ACT! and FIRED UP! slates following the release of the undergraduate student government election results. Read more...
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May 9, 6:11 pm
Close races culminate in emotional reactions to election results
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. LET’S ACT! candidate Devin Murphy was elected by a slim margin Friday as next year’s undergraduate student government president, and will lead a council with a Bruins United plurality. Read more...
Photo: (Dang-Co Vu/Daily Bruin)
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May 9, 5:56 pm
Students pass referendum funding arts programming
This post was updated on May 11 at 10:30 p.m. Students approved a $1.55 quarterly fee increase Friday to create a specific pool of funds for cultural and arts-related programs. Read more...
Photo: Irmary Garcia, just elected Cultural Affairs commissioner, celebrates her win with Devin Murphy, the USAC president-elect. Garcia will now be in charge of administering the newly created “Arts Restoring Community” fund for student groups’ cultural and arts-related events.
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May 9, 5:22 pm
Transfer referendum approved, logistics still uncertain
Students voted this week to approve a referendum that will create a transfer representative seat within the undergraduate student government. Read more...