Dozens of emails show that several members of the Bruins United slate have quietly solicited money from pro-Israel donors for at least the past two undergraduate student government elections, despite concerns about external influences having an unacknowledged voice in council decisions.
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USAC recap – Dec. 9
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda USAC approved contingency programming […]
Students Dance to Unified Beat at Silent Disco
Discrimination prevention officers to bring legal expertise to UCLA
More than a year after an internal report urged UCLA to better address discrimination on campus, two new officers are starting to examine the university’s discrimination policies for faculty and reach out to members of the campus community. By the end of the school year, Discrimination Prevention Officers Lillie Hsu and Dion Raymond – both […]
USAC President Devin Murphy resigns
This post was updated on Nov. 14 at 4:30 p.m. Undergraduate student government president Devin Murphy resigned from office Friday, saying his job and the campus climate had taken a toll on his mental, emotional and physical health. In an online statement, Murphy said he thinks UCLA needs to improve campus climate for students of […]
The Daily Bruin wins award for nation’s best daily college newspaper
The Daily Bruin won a Pacemaker Saturday for the nation’s best daily college newspaper. Pacemaker awards, considered the most prestigious honor in college journalism, are based on a paper’s content, reporting, design and art, among other factors. It was the first time in three years that The Bruin won the award in the daily, four-year […]
Proposed diversity requirement may have more support than in past
A new diversity course requirement is up for a faculty vote starting Friday, and this time, proponents are hoping it has enough teeth to pass. The requirement would have undergraduate students in the College of Letters and Science take one course at UCLA that takes a deeper look at groups through racial, ethnic or socioeconomic […]