Monday, May 18


Bruins for Israel requests sorority’s apology for map omissions

The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. Bruins for Israel members released a statement Wednesday asking for students in the Empowered Arab Sisterhood to apologize for displaying maps of the Middle East that did not list Israel’s name on them at an on-campus fair. Read more...


Former USAC officer Avi Oved nominated to be 2015-2016 UC student regent

Outgoing UCLA student government leader Avi Oved has been nominated to be the 2015-2016 University of California student regent. A committee of UC regents nominated Oved, outgoing internal vice president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council and a third-year economics student, to represent all students on the UC Board of Regents, the governing body of the University system. Read more...


UCLA, California schools compete to host emissions lab

UCLA is among a group of four California public universities competing to host a potentially $100 million motor vehicle emissions laboratory. By having the facility on campus, UCLA officials hope to maintain collaboration with the California Air Resources Board, a government agency that works to regulate vehicle emissions and smog, said Suzanne Paulson, director of the Center for Clean Air at UCLA. Read more...




World In-Sight displays variety of cultures at UCLA

UCLA was home to a mini-world on Wednesday, as 30 different booths, each represented by a student organization, crowded Wilson Plaza to showcase their countries’ delicacies and cultures. Read more...

Photo: Sivananda Rajananda, a first-year cognitive science student, makes chai at World In-Sight on Wednesday, the first event hosted by the International Student Association and the We Speak English Project. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)