UC Berkeley student nominated as 2014-2015 student regent

A University of California Regents committee nominated UC Berkeley student Sadia Saifuddin as the 2014-2015 student regent, according to a press statement from the UC Office of the President released Wednesday. The UC Board of Regents are slated to vote on the nomination at their bimonthly board meeting in July. If approved, the third-year social […]

USAC Recap – June 4

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 Members of Associated Students UCLA’s communications board told the council that ASUCLA approved a five-year budget plan at its last meeting. The council approved […]

Editorial: UCLA Student Conduct Code should improve policy presentation

As the university conducts its ongoing review of the UCLA Student Conduct Code, this board encourages the Office of the Dean of Students to clarify the university’s policies regarding interim suspension. The current code, which largely mirrors policies set by the University of California Office of the President, should be updated so that its language […]

Alumna Laura Ling shares thoughts on experiences at UCLA and in journalism

Laura Ling graduated from UCLA with a degree in communication studies in 1998 and went on to become a television journalist, traveling the world for former Vice President Al Gore’s independent cable channel Current TV. Ling was detained in North Korea for several months in 2009, before former President Bill Clinton helped her and another imprisoned journalist return home safely.

Q&A: Herbie Hancock, jazz musician, philanthropist and professor

Herbie Hancock is a well-known jazz musician, philanthropist and, since fall 2012, professor at UCLA in the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. Hancock is not only recognized for his jazz musician status but also for his collaborations on his album “The Imagine Project” and with artists such as Stevie Wonder. He is also a devout […]

USAC Recap – May 28

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 approved contingency allocations with a vote of 9-0-1. Cultural Affairs Commissioner Jessica Trumble abstained from voting. The council approved the summer quorum […]