The original version of this post contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. 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 Council members […]
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Body found near Boelter Hall, officials investigating
University police are investigating the death of an unidentified man who reportedly fell from Boelter Hall in South Campus this afternoon, according to university officials.
Patient care, service workers begin two-day strike
About 200 workers with signs and whistles picketed outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center today, as part of the first day of a two-day strike by University of California patient care technical and service workers. The workers in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 union began their planned strike at 4 […]
Love or Hate: Columnists debate the value of singing competition reality shows
Informal Internet studies show that incidents of loud and passionate shower singing have gone up exponentially since 2002. In unrelated news, the 12th season “American Idol” winner, Candice Glover, has finally broken the five-season trend of “white guys with guitars.” Meanwhile, “The X Factor” grows with every Simon Cowell quip, and “The Voice” is almost […]
Steve Alford and New Mexico agree on buyout
Late last week, the University of New Mexico and Steve Alford reached an agreement on a buyout that has been disputed since March, when he left New Mexico to become UCLA’s men’s basketball coach. A contract that Alford signed with New Mexico included a $1 million buyout, but Alford said that since the contract had […]
Spring Sing 2013 Award Winners Recap
Spring Sing rocked Pauley Pavilion Friday night with student song, dance and sketch comedy performances and a star-studded judge panel including the likes of Paula Abdul, Chord Overstreet of “Glee” and model/actress Elisabetta Canalis. For those who missed the event, here’s a recap of the night’s winners: Best Solo/Duet Entry: Sarah Summers Best Band Entry: […]
Ethnic category for Southwest Asian and North African students to debut in 2013-2014 UC undergraduate application
New applicants will be able to choose between 32 new subcategories, including Circassian, Iranian, Israeli, Lebanese, Turkish and Azerbaijani.