The slippery issue over contributions from oil companies to California schools for research has intensified after a report was released that listed UC Berkeley and UC Davis among the colleges benefiting the donations.
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Former President Bill Clinton, Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom to rally for California Democrats at UCLA
With Election Day only about two weeks away, Bill Clinton, Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom will speak at UCLA on Friday evening to boost support for the California Democratic nominees.
Rally and vigil to be held
The UCLA Queer Alliance and Won Together are hosting a rally and vigil today to inform students about the high nationwide levels of suicide in the LGBT community.
Six students, ranging in age from 13 to 19, who had been identified with the LGBT community, committed suicide in September.
“What happened to those boys was a tragedy,” said Gatsby Miller, a fourth-year LGBT studies student and member of the LGBT Campus Resource Center.
Initiative to send students to Middle East to promote understanding
On campus, the Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the fastest ways to begin a debate that will often end in name-calling and intransigence.
UCLA panel discusses women in power
Spending a few hours on the golf course closing a deal, having martinis over lunch, or bashing the Celtics to break the ice with a new client have always been business methods used to gain an edge and get ahead.
UC and CSU campuses race to register student voters
In the midst of the much-anticipated midterm election that comes to a head on Nov. 2, a smaller but still fierce competition has formed across California university campuses.
Talking peace in the Middle East
Many UCLA faculty and students are voicing their hopes and expectations about the most recent negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians happening this month.
Members of the UCLA faculty see these negotiations as a positive indicator for a lasting peace between the two warring parties.