A month after students first approached the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors about unionizing, and hours following a rally at Friday’s meeting, the board issued a statement declaring its neutrality on the issue, meaning student employees will have to go elsewhere for support.
Author Archives: Jessica Roy
Green groups put on colorful display
It was a scene straight from the runways: the music pounded as models showed off handwoven skirts, plunging V-necks and body-skimming corsets. But this show was different from a regular couture show: The materials used to make the dresses were all recycled as part of the “Outfits from the Trash Can” event at the Bruin […]
New program works to keep teens off streets
Teens leave home or are kicked out for a variety of reasons, leaving many of them staying with friends or living on the street and in dangerous situations. A new UCLA program seeks to reunite these teenagers with their families while also studying the best way to decrease teenage homelessness. In association with the Semel […]
Course sign-ups difficult for some
An increased number of students said they are struggling with getting into the classes they need for spring quarter because of the growing number of spots allotted for priority and first-pass courses that are restricted to students in certain majors. As a result, some spring classes may primarily encompass students from within the major. Upper-division […]
Alumnae speak of success
At a retreat in El Capitan, teenagers painted, practiced yoga and mastered the ropes course. But there was one experience they had shared before the retreat: being diagnosed with cancer. These teenagers came together through the Teen Impact program which was founded by Dr. Laura Kuperberg, a social worker, UCLA graduate and one of the […]
Speaker celebrates sexuality
Though Howie Gordon walked up to the front of the room making a bold fashion statement ““ a UCLA jersey paired with USC shorts ““ he was there to discuss something possibly even more sensitive ““ life in the adult-film industry. “Say it with me: “˜It is OK for me to experience sexual pleasure,’” he […]
Condos provide alternative housing
While most undergraduates living in Westwood choose residences they will inhabit for only a short time, Club California Condominiums has opened up the option of buying a permanent place near campus. Shannon Bedore, a Club California sales agent, said that though the facility expects to sell to many students because of the building’s location near […]