Two seven-foot book mascots paraded on Bruin Walk and greeted students on their way to the first day of class Thursday.
The two mascots, representing an expensive $200 textbook fighting against a more affordable open-source textbook, were part of “Textbook Rebellion,” an event put on by CALPIRG to address the high price of textbooks for college courses.
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Defendants in 'Irvine 11' case found guilty of conspiring, disrupting Ambassador Oren's speech
Ten of the so-called “Irvine 11” have been found guilty of two misdemeanors to conspire and disrupt a speech by an Israeli ambassador earlier this year.
UC Provost Lawrence Pitts announces his retirement after a long career preserving academic quality
Two years into his term as the University of California Provost, Lawrence Pitts announced he will be retiring in February.
USAC president aims to start new year prioritizing campus unity
Emily Resnick is the incoming president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council. The Daily Bruin talked to the fourth-year psychobiology student about student engagement and issues facing USAC and the university.
Graduate Students Association President Michael Weismeyer hopes to strengthen campus connections
Michael Weismeyer is the incoming president of the UCLA Graduate Students Association. The doctoral student in the history of science talked with the Daily Bruin about the organization’s plans for the year.
UC Board of Regents discuss increasing compensation for top campus officials
The UC Board of Regents is taking preliminary steps to review compensation practices for chancellors, with the goal of remaining competitive with other universities.
MyUCLA's Future Course Planner gathers student input on scheduling, offerings
UCLA administrators and department officials are seeking student input for course scheduling purposes with a recently launched tool that allows students to project their schedule of classes for the rest of the year.