UCLA faculty members are considering a proposal that would allow certain undergraduate students to work as teaching assistants, though some students have expressed concerns about the initiative’s effect on graduate student employment. Read more...
Campus, News
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May 21, 12:44 am
UCLA deliberates undergraduate teacher assistant positions
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May 21, 12:43 am
OCHC to hold outdoor showing of ‘Her’ at Sunset Rec
The On-Campus Housing Council will show the movie “Her” for its last movie event of the year at the Sunset Recreation Center Wednesday evening. Organizers decided to hold the event outdoors for the first time because of the hot summer temperatures, said OCHC Programming Director Sean-Luc Shanahan. Read more...
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May 21, 12:42 am
Romanian Club at UCLA plants roots for cultural outreach
Her red and white tasseled bracelet symbolizes Laura Gosa’s luck for the upcoming year. The bracelet is a sign of luck for Mărțișor, a holiday that celebrates the first day of March and signifies the beginning of spring in the Romanian calendar. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Romanian Club at UCLA connect students with members of the Romanian community and hold movie screenings, seminars and other events about Romanian culture. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Student Government
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May 21, 12:39 am
UCLA student government aims to reform appointments process
The way students are appointed to undergraduate student government leadership positions has received criticism, prompting some councilmembers to pursue avenues to reform the process. Some former undergraduate student government leaders have cited issues of transparency and slate politics in the appointments process this year, along with councilmember apathy in researching candidates they approve for appointments. Read more...
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May 21, 12:08 am
ASUCLA adopts philanthropy policy for donation requests
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. The Associate Students UCLA board of directors unanimously passed its first philanthropy policy, which details how the board will respond to donation requests, at its last meeting, The policy specifies that ASUCLA will only contribute to philanthropy groups in two ways: non-monetary donations and promotional support. Read more...
Crime, News
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May 20, 3:41 pm
Suspect in UCLA nurse stabbing appears in court, pleads not guilty
A man arrested for allegedly stabbing an on-duty nurse at a UCLA hospital in April pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges Tuesday morning, officials said. Read more...
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May 20, 4:19 am
Skip Garibaldi catches lottery scammers with mathematics
From the comfort of his desk in the UCLA mathematics department, Skip Garibaldi uses his analytical expertise to help find lottery scammers across the country. Garibaldi, the associate director of the UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, uses probability and statistics to help investigators catch people who try to scam the lottery system. Read more...
Photo: Skip Garibaldi, the associate director of the UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, uses his expertise to find lottery scammers. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin staff)