The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government that represents the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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May 11, 3:59 pm
USAC recap – May 10
News, UC
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May 11, 10:30 am
UC announces $8.4M annual allocation to support undocumented students
University of California President Janet Napolitano announced that her office will allocate $8.4 million annually for three years to provide loans, legal support and other services for undocumented students. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano announced an initiative for undocumented students at the UC Board of Regents meeting in Sacramento. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News
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May 11, 12:54 am
Former US attorney general alleges UCLA stifled free speech on campus
This post was updated July 28, 2020 at 4 p.m. A former U.S. attorney general alleged UCLA officials stifled free speech by canceling a political education festival in 2014, according to an email he sent to a UCLA lawyer Tuesday morning. Read more...
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May 11, 12:52 am
USAC approves changes to election code aimed at fairness, transparency
The undergraduate student government voted Tuesday to require next year’s USAC Election Board to respond more quickly to complaints and randomize the order of candidates’ names on the undergraduate student election ballot. Read more...
Photo: Council members voted to amend the election code to make the USAC Election Board respond more quickly to complaints and randomize ballots. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News
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May 11, 12:50 am
Celebrities rally for Bernie Sanders at UCLA ‘Rock the Campus’ event
Supporters of presidential candidate and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., encouraged UCLA students to register to vote Monday evening at a “Rock the Campus” event that was part of a larger series of college campus tours. Read more...
Photo: Supporters of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders registered to vote in the upcoming elections and had the chance to meet with famous celebrities, such as Josh Hutcherson (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
News, Westwood
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May 11, 12:48 am
UCLA community reacts to new law aimed at stubbing out underage smoking
Some Westwood smoke shop owners and UCLA students disagreed on the effectiveness of a new law that will increase the smoking age in California to 21 on June 9. Read more...
Photo: (Anthony Tran/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Student Government
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May 10, 9:33 pm
Records reveal Pi Kappa Phi members made racist statements in 2013
This post was updated July 28, 2020 at 4:25 p.m. An undergraduate student government official released records Tuesday that revealed members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in 2013 made racist and misogynistic statements during its chapter meetings. Read more...
Photo: A USAC official released records Tuesday that revealed members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in 2013 made racist and misogynistic statements during their meetings. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)