A bill that would allow certain California community colleges to grant four-year degrees passed unanimously in the California State Senate Tuesday. Community colleges are currently allowed to grant two-year associate degrees, but existing California law does not allow community colleges to instruct students beyond the second-year college curriculum. Read more...
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May 28, 12:22 am
Calif. senate passes bill on four-year degrees at CCCs
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May 28, 12:21 am
Sexperts Committee to discuss benefits of self pleasure
An undergraduate student government student wellness commission committee and the Gamma Rho Lambda – Zeta chapter at UCLA are co-hosting a masturbation workshop Wednesday night. The goal of the “Finals Can Wait, Masturbate!” workshop is to educate students about self pleasure and break stigmas about masturbating and having sex for pleasure, said Savannah Badalich, the Undergraduate Students Association Council student wellness commissioner. Read more...
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May 28, 12:19 am
Bixby Center to hold symposium on military sexual assault
A symposium about military sexual assault will be held at UCLA Thursday by the Bixby Center on Population and Reproductive Health, an organization that primarily focuses on reproductive health issues in developing countries. Read more...
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May 28, 12:18 am
Anderson professor Ivo Welch on fossil fuel divestment
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. The University of California plans to create a task force to investigate the possibility of divesting from companies in the fossil fuel industry. Read more...
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May 28, 12:17 am
Spanish and Portuguese classes to receive new curriculum
Students enrolled in Spanish and Portuguese language classes will meet just two days a week starting in the fall, despite some concerns from teaching assistants in the department. Read more...
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May 27, 2:23 pm
Ruling states Election Board has no authority in unpaid media coverage
The undergraduate student government Judicial Board ruled Tuesday that the Election Board does not have jurisdiction in non-paid media election coverage, but it can inform candidates about possible sanctions related to non-paid media appearances. Read more...
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May 27, 6:24 am
Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night honors family, origins
Growing up, Shawn Semana’s grandmother told him Filipino folk tales about a pineapple, a magical chicken and a terrible, vampire-like creature that eats children. These three seemingly unrelated symbols came together Saturday night in a retelling of these old stories with a modern spin, penned by Semana, the script writer for this year’s Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night. Read more...
Photo: Saturday’s culture show Filipino culture, incorporated Filipino dance and music from every region in the Philippines along with contemporary performances, including a routine by Samahang Modern. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)