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USAC to hit play on YouTube news channel featuring UCLA-based content

An undergraduate student government office is creating a YouTube channel about student life and campus events. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Office of the President will launch Bruins News Room at the beginning of winter quarter, said Jack Guo, director of the Committee of International Relations in the office. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Office of the President is developing Bruin News Room, a weekly show focused on student news. (Courtesy of Jack Guo)


UCLA students show off their skills in ‘Team Ninja Warrior’ competition

UCLA students tested their strength, speed and agility as they raced in an obstacle course against a USC team. UCLA team members Amanda Adams, James Vaughan and Carter Allen were selected to compete against a USC team in the first season of the Esquire Network show “Team Ninja Warriors: College Madness.” [Related: UCLA student groups beat USC in voter registration] Teams from collegiate rivalries race in an obstacle course in the show, which is modified from the show “Team Ninja Warrior” for college teams, said Brian Richardson, executive producer of the show. Read more...

Photo: (Shreya Mantri/Daily Bruin)



UC Regents revise punishment against sexual and ethical misconduct

The University of California Board of Regents’ misconduct in their private lives will be subject to sanctions, the Board of Regents decided at its meeting Thursday. Read more...

Photo: After Regent Norman Pattiz’s former employee published evidence he sexually harassed her, the University of California Regents voted to subject private misconduct for punishment. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Students, faculty urge UCs to safeguard undocumented immigrants

UCLA faculty and students want to make the university a sanctuary campus for minority groups, including undocumented students. Lauren Duquette-Rury, assistant professor of sociology, penned a letter to the University of California Academic Senate that calls for the University to establish legal services for undocumented students and staff, and denounce hate speech towards all groups on campus. Read more...

Photo: Students and faculty have pushed the University of California to establish concrete programs to help and protect undocumented students. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


UCLA groups enter grant competition to improve LA for the future

Two UCLA-affiliated groups are competing for $100,000 grants, which they would use to improve Los Angeles. More than 280 organizations submitted proposals to the My LA2050 Grants Challenge. Read more...

Photo: The South Bay Center for Counseling entered the My LA2050 Grants Challenge with a project called Co/Lab that would help county residents form neighborhood advocacy groups to address local issues. (Courtesy of Chandelle Wiede)


UC Regents recap – Nov. 17

The University of California Regents, the governing body of the UC, met Thursday for its bimonthly board meeting at UC San Francisco. Regents presented reports from committees and voted on items approved in committee from Wednesday. Read more...