By 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, thousands of students clad only in their underwear had gathered in front of Royce Hall, some splashing in Shapiro Fountain to relieve finals stress and celebrate the end of another school year and others lining the steps of Powell Library to watch the festivities. For the second quarter in a […]
Author Archives: Julia Erlandson
[Final reflections]: A building may eventually be named after Carnesale
Six of the seven former UCLA chief executives have campus features named after them, including Charles E. Young Drive and Dykstra Hall. As Chancellor Albert Carnesale plans to step down on June 30, the university may consider naming a building after him as well. UCLA has a history of naming buildings and other campus landmarks […]
Public worker free speech overruled
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that free speech rights do not apply to government employees who speak out against official misconduct as part of their jobs, a decision some say could contribute to abuse of power by discouraging whistle-blowers from coming forward. In a 5-4 decision, with new Justice Samuel Alito casting the deciding vote, […]
Diversity key to Students First!
Students First! has a strong history of incorporating racial issues into its politics and consistently gaining the support of many ethnic student groups. But after the results of the undergraduate student government runoff elections were announced May 18, some Students First! candidates and supporters approached racial issues such as low minority enrollment directly, criticizing the […]
New USAC members officially take office
It may have been 1:40 a.m., but outgoing members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council were all smiles as they watched their successors being sworn in early Wednesday morning. Tuesday’s USAC meeting, which began at 7 p.m., marked the end of the outgoing officers’ terms, and it was immediately followed by the first meeting of […]
Runoffs yield close results
With slim margins determining every race in the Undergraduate Students Association Council runoff elections Thursday night, Bruins United and Students First! each won five seats on the council. The remaining three seats will be filled by independent commissioners. Just over 29 percent of undergraduates ““ 6,865 students ““ voted in the runoffs, 313 more than […]
Senate backers meet deadline
Proponents of the senate proposal said Monday that they have submitted more than enough signatures to the Election Board to hold a special election during ninth week, though the board has not yet verified all the signatures. The proposal’s supporters had until Monday at 5 p.m. to submit the 3,722 required signatures, which represent 15 […]