The original version of this article contained a quote that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Fears about the the safety of her friends and former classmates demonstrating in Taiwan kept Ellen Hsieh from sleeping Thursday night. Hundreds of people began occupying Taiwan’s legislature in Taipei […]
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Budget report documents USAC councilmember’s spending
Undergraduate student government officials plan to release a budget report Tuesday detailing how each undergraduate student government office has spent its money since August. The report, launched by the Undergraduate Students Association Council Internal Vice President’s Office, breaks down certain funding information gathered from Student Government Accounting reports from Aug. 1 to March 8, as […]
Muslim Students Association calls for diversity requirement prioritization
The Muslim Students Association issued a statement calling for UCLA administrators to openly push for the implementation of a diversity-related general education requirement Thursday. The statement says the requirement would help improve campus climate and combat ignorance and hateful, disrespectful speech. About 40 other organizations – including UCLA student groups, Undergraduate Students Association Council offices, […]
USAC to hold Hindu and Jewish collaboration banquet
A banquet event designed to help students understand the similarities and differences between the Hindu and Jewish cultures will take place on the Hill Thursday night. The event, organized by the Undergraduate Students Association Council General Representative 2 office, will include cultural dance lessons, food from both cultures and time for small break-out discussions. All […]
USAC to form review committee after meeting on divestment resolution
UCLA’s undergraduate student government decided to form a committee Tuesday to review last week’s meeting regarding a divestment resolution and make suggestions for the best procedures the council should follow if faced with such a controversial vote again. The committee would discuss councilmember concerns, including how to handle outside media organizations, how long public comments […]
USAC recap – Feb. 25
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Agenda The council voted down a resolution calling for UCLA and the University of California to divest from five companies that profit from the Israeli […]
UC Berkeley passes bill after UCLA, USC receive offensive fliers
The undergraduate student government at University of California, Berkeley, passed a bill Wednesday in support of Asian Pacific Islander communities at UCLA and USC, after Asian American departments at both campuses received racist and sexist fliers earlier this month, according to the Daily Californian. Nearly three weeks ago, UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center and USC’s […]