This post was updated at 9:45 p.m. University police arrested a man who is running for Congress twice this week, both times for trespassing in the chancellor’s office in Murphy Hall. Theo Milonopoulos, who is running as a write-in candidate for the 33rd Congressional District, which includes UCLA, said in a press release Monday night that he […]
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State primary sees intense competition with extensive list of candidates
Westwood residents will see a long list of candidates with several front-runners when they head into polling stations to vote in the primary election Tuesday. The ballot features a list of candidates for 11 statewide offices, one U.S. House of Representatives seat, three countywide offices and 15 judge positions at the Los Angeles County Superior […]
Gun divestment group petitions for UC to disclose investments
More than 13,000 people have signed a petition urging the University of California to divest from gun manufacturers, following last week’s shooting near UC Santa Barbara. The petition was created Wednesday on MoveOn.org by Campaign to Unload, one of the leaders of a divestment movement against gun manufacturers. The UC already divested from all gun […]
Anderson professor Ivo Welch on fossil fuel divestment
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. The University of California plans to create a task force to investigate the possibility of divesting from companies in the fossil fuel industry. The task force formed after numerous student protests across the […]
UC community responds to Isla Vista shootings
UCLA students will come together in a candlelight vigil on Monday to honor those affected by a deadly shooting rampage in Isla Vista, a popular residential area for UC Santa Barbara students.
UC to create task force to explore fossil fuel divestment
The University of California is working to form a task force that will look at the possibility of divesting from fossil fuel companies, following numerous student protests and other major universities’ decisions to divest. “It’s the issue that’s on the minds of many people and students have been expressing their concerns about it,” said Shelly […]
UC regents committee reviews investment performance
The University of California Board of Regents’ Committee on Investments met Thursday afternoon to discuss the University of California’s investment performance for the first quarter of 2014. The University’s new chief investment officer Jagdeep Singh Bachher said the UC had a “choppy quarter” in terms of its investment performance, although the long-term outlook has improved. […]