Books with handwritten anecdotes from parents capturing their child’s earliest moments and locks of hair from their baby’s first haircut sit behind the gleaming glass panels in the Powell Library rotunda. Some of the books are light pink with intricate bindings. Others feature pop-up art, newspaper clippings or black and white photographs. Overhead, a picture […]
Author Archives: Jasmine Aquino
GSA drafts resolution to improve UCLA’s racial climate
The graduate student government diversity committee presented a draft of a resolution Wednesday calling for UCLA to improve campus racial climate. The Graduate Students Association formed a diversity committee in January to collect graduate student opinions about racial discrimination at UCLA and draft a resolution based on their responses. GSA formed the committee after an […]
USAC proposal to live stream meetings stirs mixed emotions
UCLA’s undergraduate student government said it plans to live stream its meetings by the end of winter quarter to make them more accessible to students. Though previous members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council have discussed this initiative, this year is the first time a council has obtained a permit for live streaming. Internal Vice […]
Vote on USAC support for Prop. 13 reform postponed
Undergraduate student government officials postponed a vote on a resolution calling for Proposition 13 reform on Monday. Undergraduate Students Association Council External Vice President Maryssa Hall drafted the resolution, but pulled it from the Tuesday meeting agenda after learning that multiple council members would not be able to attend the meeting. “We just feel it […]
USAC external vice president searches for USSA funding
Undergraduate student officials are struggling to find funds to continue paying membership fees to an organization that advocates on behalf of students, after returning about $14,000 in surplus funds last week. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s External Vice President’s office does not currently have concrete plans on how to fund UCLA students’ participation in the […]
UCLA Intramural Field to close for installation of artificial turf
The UCLA Intramural Field will close for four months starting this December, temporarily displacing some intramural and club sports along with open recreation for students. UCLA Recreation plans to replace the field’s grass with artificial turf to decrease the cost of upkeep, said Rich Mylin, associate director of facility and event operations. The turf will […]
USAC allocates half of surplus to fund councilmember initiatives
At its meeting Tuesday night, the undergraduate student government allocated about half of its remaining $152,000 surplus funds to finance council member initiatives. Councilmembers distributed about $78,500, leaving about $73,500 for some Undergraduate Students Association Council funding resources meant to support student groups. Funding for some student group resources will be cut by more than […]