Saturday, May 16

Closed system eliminates accountability for funding

On Tuesday night, the Undergraduate Students Association Council approved blatantly flawed changes to the student group funding process. Though the new system is expected to be more equitable, its positive aspects are unfortunately overshadowed by unnecessary provisions that increase secrecy and remove much-needed accountability. Read more...




Stars shine on South Campus

Though star-gazing is a near impossibility in Los Angeles due to the bright city lights, there is one place where students and the L.A. community can go to see the stars in the night sky: the UCLA planetarium, which offers both telescope viewing and special topic shows. Read more...


UC awaits union’s reply to latest offer

The Coalition for University Employees has not responded yet to what the University of California called its final offer in regards to 2003 labor contracts. Negotiations between the two parties have been ongoing since July 2003. Read more...


Taco Bell accord reached

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers, which sparked a boycott of Taco Bell that eventually led to the eatery’s removal from UCLA, reached an agreement Tuesday with the fast food giant to end its four-year boycott in exchange for improvements to worker wages and working conditions. Read more...


Funding process for student groups restructured

A historical vote late Tuesday night drastically restructures the funding process for student organizations. The bylaw changes will redistribute allocations, close deliberation meetings, seal voting records and permit organizations to apply for funds on a quarterly basis. Read more...