Three Jewish students urged undergraduate government officers Tuesday to issue public apologies, reach out to the Jewish community and co-sponsor a resolution decrying anti-Semitism in response to controversial comments about a Jewish student’s appointment at last week’s meeting. Read more...
News, Student Government
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February 18, 2:12 am
Jewish students urge USAC to co-sponsor resolution against anti-Semitism
Crime, News, Westwood
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February 18, 2:05 am
UCPD releases photos of suspect in UCLA employee robbery case
University police released photos Tuesday of a man wanted for robbing a UCLA employee at a Westwood ATM earlier this month. Police said the man came up to the employee at a Bank of America machine on Westwood Boulevard, then told the employee to give him money and that he had a gun. Read more...
Photo: University police are looking for a man wanted for robbing a UCLA employee in a Westwood ATM. (UCPD)
Campus, News
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February 18, 2:04 am
Greek Week to fundraise for 2015 Special Olympics
Greek Week, the annual UCLA fraternity and sorority philanthropy event, is donating this year to the Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in Los Angeles, with $2,700 already fundraised for the July event. Read more...
Photo: Greek Week is an annual philanthropy event hosted by UCLA’s fraternities and sororities. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 18, 2:03 am
UCLA extension instructor selected for reform project in Namibia
A UCLA Extension instructor was recently selected for a Fulbright Specialists Project in Namibia by the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Read more...
Photo: Dr. James Adams, who teaches employment law and human resources development at UCLA Extension, was recently selected for a Fulbright Specialist program. (Courtesy of Business Wire)
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February 18, 1:59 am
Hill residents urged to conserve water, power for nationwide contest
UCLA will compete for the next three weeks with over 175 college and university campuses, both American and Canadian, to save the most energy and water in its residence halls. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Do It in the Dark energy-saving competition recently launched with an event on the Hill. (Kailey Rishovd/Daily Bruin)
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February 18, 1:55 am
UCLA applicants for Teach for America increase amid nationwide decreases
More UCLA students have been applying to Teach for America, a national program that recruits college graduates to teach in lower-income and disadvantaged neighborhoods, than in previous years, despite a national trend of decreasing applications to the program. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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February 18, 1:52 am
Amended Election Code enforces spending caps, disclosure of funding sources
The undergraduate student government unanimously voted Tuesday to set spending caps for candidates, recognize the existence of slates and mandate the disclosure of campaign funding sources in the spring election. Read more...
Photo: Election Board Chair Shagun Kabra, a third-year mathematics/economics student, presents on changes to the Election Code to USAC. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)