A crowd of more than a thousand people filled Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Saturday to participate in a series of workshops about information and resources available for undocumented students interested in pursuing higher education. The high school students and their parents from across Los Angeles, many of whom are undocumented, came to UCLA for the […]
Author Archives: Samantha Tomilowitz
USAC President’s office calls for chancellor’s apology
This post was updated on May 24 at 1 p.m. The undergraduate student government President’s office called for UCLA Chancellor Gene Block to issue a statement of apology Thursday for criticizing students’ efforts to discourage councilmembers from taking free or sponsored trips with certain lobbying groups. The majority of candidates participating in the Undergraduate Students […]
USAC committee discusses role of transfer representative
The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. Undergraduate student government officers and transfer student advocates met Thursday evening to draft the bylaws for a newly created transfer representative seat on the council. In the Undergraduate Students Association Council election earlier […]
Flying Samaritans bring joy, good health to community
Hours before the sun rose and Los Angeles traffic congested roadways, a group of UCLA student volunteers drove 150 miles to run a medical clinic in a small community on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. Flying Samaritans at UCLA is a nonprofit student group that provides the local community members free access to basic health […]
Five UCLA students elected to Westwood Neighborhood Council
Five UCLA students were elected Sunday to the Westwood Neighborhood Council, an advisory board that represents the Westwood community to the Los Angeles City Council. The council formed in 2010 and receives a $37,000 budget to fund initiatives that support the Westwood community. UCLA students Jacob Finn, Eugene Tseng, Austin Velez and Armen Hadjimanoukian won […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council election to be held Sunday
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, an advisory board to the Los Angeles City Council, will hold its third election on Sunday at the Westwood Recreation Complex. Three positions, all of which have multiple seats, […]
Team of UCLA students wins Boeing case competition
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The world’s largest aerospace company recognized a team of UCLA students Wednesday for winning the 2014 Boeing USC vs. UCLA Case Competition for the second year in a row. The UCLA team was […]