SAN DIEGO — The UCLA cadets went to sleep at 9 p.m. and woke up three hours before sunrise. By 2 p.m. they had sprinted, jogged, climbed and hauled equipment for more than 8 miles up and down steep brush- and dirt-covered terrain, most of it while carrying more than 45 pounds of military gear, […]
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University sexual assault policy bill passes Calif. senate
A bill that would require all state universities to adopt sexual assault policies that outline a distinct standard for consent passed the state Senate on Thursday. Under Senate Bill 967, postsecondary institutions that receive state funds for financial aid would have to create prevention programs to address sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. […]
UC academic service workers announce second strike
University of California teaching assistants announced this week they will go on strike during finals week if the University does not meet their collective bargaining demands before then. The UC Student-Workers Union, UAW Local 2865, which represents about 12,000 UC teaching assistants, readers and other academic student employees, is one of only two systemwide bargaining […]
Former USAC officer Avi Oved nominated to be 2015-2016 UC student regent
Outgoing UCLA student government leader Avi Oved has been nominated to be the 2015-2016 University of California student regent. A committee of UC regents nominated Oved, outgoing internal vice president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council and a third-year economics student, to represent all students on the UC Board of Regents, the governing body of […]
AFSCME files complaint against UC Berkeley for custodian’s death
The University of California’s largest union filed a complaint last week against UC Berkeley concerning a custodian who died from injuries he received at work, alleging the university failed to comply with proper safety policies. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 union, which represents about 22,000 UC service workers, announced […]
UC Regents to discuss May Revision, transfers to the UC
The University of California Board of Regents will meet on Wednesday and Thursday for its bimonthly meeting in Sacramento. The board oversees the UC and decides how to spend its money, sets tuition levels, handles lawsuits for the University, sets compensation for high-level employees and performs other tasks. This week, the board’s agenda will focus […]
Angela Davis returns to speak at Royce Hall after almost 50 years
More than 45 years after being fired from her UCLA professorship for being in the Communist Party, renowned civil rights activist Angela Davis returned to speak about institutional racism Thursday at Royce Hall, where she had given a speech on freedom almost half a century ago. Davis is known for her work in advocating for […]