Voter turnout in the 2017 undergraduate student government election was the lowest it has been in recent years, falling more than 10 percentage points from 2016. Read more...
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News, Student Government
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May 5, 5:47 pm
Independent candidates take majority in 2017 USAC election
This post was updated May 5 at 7:48 p.m. Nine out of 10 independent candidates in this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election won positions on the council. Read more...
Photo: Independent candidate Chloe Pan won the external vice president position with 55.9 percent of the vote Friday afternoon. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
News, Student Government
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May 5, 2:34 pm
USAC Election Board issues five sanctions
The undergraduate student government election board has issued five sanctions since Thursday night. The board sanctioned independent candidates Sayron Stokes and Divya Sharma on Thursday night, and sanctioned independent candidate Jack Price and Bruins United candidate Neha Quraishi Friday afternoon. Read more...
News, Student Government
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May 5, 10:31 am
Judicial board rules against petition to disqualify Bruins United slate
The undergraduate student government judicial board ruled in favor of the election board after receiving a petition asking it to disqualify the Bruins United slate. The judicial board voted unanimously that the election board did not violate code when sanctioning the slate for multiple violations. Read more...
Photo: The USAC Judicial Board held hearings Thursday night to determine whether the election board violated election code in this year’s undergraduate student government elections. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, News
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May 5, 1:37 am
Students express dissatisfaction with French presidential candidates
French students at UCLA may live more than 5,000 miles away from their country, but many still find themselves invested in the events of the French presidential election. Read more...
Campus
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May 5, 1:36 am
USAC commission now able to allocate surpluses to student endowments
An undergraduate student government commission can now allocate its own surpluses to fund scholarships, following a bylaw change last week. The Community Service Commission proposed to split surplus mandatory fees from students to the John H. Read more...
Photo: Community Service commissioner Zack Dameron pushed for USAC bylaw changes regarding budget surpluses from his office. The changes passed at the Apr. 25 council meeting. (Esmeralda Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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May 5, 1:30 am
Healthy Campus Initiative introduces amphitheater garden at Sunset Rec
Students can now enjoy a new amphitheater garden in the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, following a launch event Thursday afternoon. The UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative held an opening event called Dream Revolution to introduce the renovated amphitheater, which has several garden beds on its highest level. Read more...
Photo: The opening of the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center’s amphitheater garden featured a performance of the Shakespeare play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)