Surrounded by major news networks running on screens across the walls, a crowd of people dressed in red, white and blue garb gathered at the Hammer Museum Tuesday night to discuss politics, socialize and drink wine as they awaited the results from 10 Republican primary and caucus elections held on what is commonly known as “Super Tuesday.”
Author Archives: Katherine Hafner
UCLA selects Internet micro-loaning entrepreneur Jessica Jackley to be 2012 commencement speaker
Jessica Jackley, an Internet micro-loaning entrepreneur, will be the commencement speaker for the 2012 College of Letters and Science’s graduation ceremony.
Students put on Palestine Awareness Week to educate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A wall bearing inscriptions of artwork, photographs and personal testimonials will be the focal point of the annual Palestine Awareness Week, which kicks off today.
UC Television to launch Prime channel in exclusive partnership with YouTube
University of California Television Prime, a new YouTube channel focusing on the UC system, will launch next month, marking the first university-run channel to be partnered exclusively with the site.
UC Student Association to protest big banks by transferring funds to local bank
The University of California Student Association is looking to transfer its funds from U.S. Bank to a smaller local bank, drawing on Occupy movement-inspired ideas that encourage skepticism of large bank corporations.
UC Student Health Insurance Plan to cover birth control at no added cost
The University of California is in the process of voluntarily covering contraceptive services for women at no added cost starting August 2012, in line with a recent federal ruling.