Thursday, May 7

Political scientists discuss hypothetical implications of Pence presidency

Political scientists and professors speculated Vice President Mike Pence might emphasize his evangelical faith should he become president at a Tuesday night forum at the Hammer Museum. Read more...

Photo: Lisa Graves, the executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy, said she thinks Vice President Mike Pence would roll back protections for women and LGBTQ individuals if he becomes president. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)


URC elects new president, creates new student funds

The University Religious Conference at UCLA elected a new president and created two new student group funds Tuesday. The organization’s board of directors elected Kenn Heller at its board meeting Tuesday evening at the UCLA Faculty Center. Read more...

Photo: The University Religious Conference’s Board of Directors held a meeting Tuesday evening during which it approved to create two new funds for student groups. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)


Westwood Village association to approve new farmers market management

This post was updated on May 18 at 7:40 p.m. The Westwood Village Improvement Association said it may approve a new manager for its farmers market, despite recent protests from farmers and market vendors to keep current management in place. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Farmers Market, held every Thursday on Broxton Avenue, will soon be under new management that hopes to expand the market and add vendors. (Daily Bruin file photo)


WWNC elections moved to odd-numbered years

The next Westwood Neighborhood Council election will take place in 2019 instead of 2018 to accommodate a citywide change. The council voted May 10 to approve the change after the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment said the city clerk will no longer hold neighborhood council elections on even-numbered years. Read more...



Bruin Republicans to continue to host potentially controversial speakers

This post was updated on May 17 at 6 p.m. Bruin Republicans hosted numerous conservative speakers this school year, despite backlash against similar speakers at UCLA and other campuses. Read more...

Photo: Bruin Republicans has invited several notable conservative commentators to speak at UCLA, including Dennis Prager, a radio talk show host and founder of website Prager University. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)


MyUCLA scholarship portal to centralize resources for students

Students can now find a list of available scholarships through a new portal on MyUCLA. Undergraduate and graduate students can access the scholarship portal under the Finances tab, which opened Monday. Read more...

Photo: Outgoing General Representative 1 Zoe Borden created a new scholarship portal on MyUCLA to provide students a consolidated source for donor scholarships, merit scholarships and alumni- and UCLA-specific scholarships. Borden’s term ended May 9. (April Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)