University of California President Janet Napolitano appointed Monday a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz as director of the UC Observatories, a research unit conducting work on multiple campuses. Claire Max, who has a doctorate in astrophysical sciences and has served as interim director of the UC Observatories since July 2014, will […]
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UCLA students, alums attend national conference by Black Lives Matter
Denea Joseph left Los Angeles on July 22 at 1 a.m. in a packed bus with other black activists from the L.A. chapter of Black Lives Matter and a dozen young children who led chants and songs during the ride. Two days later, they arrived in Cleveland to meet more than 1,500 black activists from […]
California Senate approves resolution condemning anti-Semitism
The California Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution known as SCR 35, which condemns anti-Semitic activity on University of California campuses, following its passage in the state Assembly Monday. The measure urges individual campuses to each adopt their own similar resolutions. Its passage follows public statements made in May by UC President Janet Napolitano […]
California universities convene to discuss Taiwan’s international policies
UCLA, University of Southern California and UC Irvine scholars discussed Taiwan’s economic and political policies, with an emphasis on the country’s changing international presence since World War II. The discussion followed a broadcast of a video conference between Stanford University professors and the president of the Republic of China, Ma Ying-jeou, at the Taiwan Academy […]
Student groups fundraise for Nepal earthquake relief efforts
UCLA students and organizations are selling merchandise and encouraging online donations to collect relief money for Nepal after another earthquake struck the eastern part of the country Tuesday. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake killed 65 people and injured 1,988 more, according to The New York Times. About three weeks ago, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck northwest of the […]
800 Degrees limits pizza of the day special to weekdays
Westwood’s 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria offered a 50 percent-off daily special until last week, when it began selling the 11-inch Neapolitan pizzas for about $4 only on weekdays. Richard Farinas, the Westwood location’s manager who has worked there for three years, said the change was implemented to increase sales Monday through Wednesday, which were low […]
Bruins United files petition appealing Election Board sanction
A Bruins United slate campaign manager filed a petition with the undergraduate student government Judicial Board Tuesday to appeal a recent Election Board decision that prohibited the slate from online campaigning for two days. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board sanctioned LET’S ACT! and Bruins United candidates on Friday, saying the candidates violated the […]