UCLA administrators are encouraging students to change their UCLA logon passwords in response to security concerns about a widespread software vulnerability that allows third parties to access students’ personal information. A vulnerability called “Heartbleed” in a popular software named OpenSSL threw many members of the internet community worldwide into panic last week. The software problem […]
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Law student files complaint against GSA president
A law student filed a formal complaint against graduate student government president Nicole Robinson Tuesday, after she sent out emails to members of the student body that included the Bruin’s endorsement of her for re-election. The Graduate Students Association elections started Tuesday at noon and are set to run until Monday at noon. Though UCLA […]
With former officer ineligible, USAC votes in new commissioner
The undergraduate student government unanimously appointed a new community service commissioner Tuesday night, after the former community service commissioner was charged with sexual battery last week. Omar Arce, the Undergraduate Students Association Council community service commissioner, plead not guilty to sexual battery and other charges last week. A UCLA student filed a report with UCPD […]
USAC to revisit elections calendar amid voting period concerns
Undergraduate student government officials plan to reconsider an elections calendar they approved last quarter after some expressed concerns about a shortened voting time span. Polls are currently set to open for three days in May for the Undergraduate Students Association Council elections, though voting periods generally lasted four days in recent years. The USAC elections […]
LA2050 grants $5,000 to USAC Office of the President
An undergraduate student government office is deciding how to spend a $5,000 grant it recently received from an initiative aimed at improving the future of Los Angeles. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Office of the President received the grant from LA2050 – a Goldhirsh Foundation initiative that is intended to foster collaboration between people and […]
Affiliations of USAC officials called into question
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The allegiances of multiple undergraduate student government officials have come into question several times this school year, prompting some students to consider proposing a bylaw amendment to clarify what constitutes a […]
Students show support for protesters occupying Taiwan’s legislature
Fears about 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 Tuesday evening to protest a trade agreement with China that some argue would give Beijing too much control over Taiwanese economy and politics. In the crowds […]