Most of the revenue from the proposed fee increase would go to organizations that provide retention, access, community service and cultural programs. Multiple groups would use the money to support about a couple hundred student jobs and address growing costs such as the increasing price of gas for transportation.
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Fruitful Findings: Students salvage discarded food
It was about 20 minutes past midnight. The last three employees finally left Trader Joe’s, and their cars cleared the parking lot.
UCLA admits largest freshman class to date
While state funding to the University of California remains up in the air and growing enrollment has placed pressure on campus resources, UCLA admitted its biggest freshman class in university history, according to admissions data released Thursday.
Student notetakers no longer to receive monetary stipends
By copying his notes for students with disabilities, Brian Tat earned $800 in four quarters – money he has used to pay for his own textbooks. But beginning this spring, student notetakers like Tat, a second-year statistics and mathematics economics student, will no longer receive stipends for their services. The UCLA Office for Students with […]
USAC rejects student-initiated wellness referendum
The undergraduate student government on Tuesday rejected a student-initiated $10 quarterly fee increase referendum that would support retention and access programs, despite requests from several students to put the fee increase up for a vote in the upcoming May elections. Earlier that night, the Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously approved a separate $1.33 quarterly fee […]
USAC approves fee referendum for Bruin Bash
Undergraduate students will be asked to vote on an about $4 yearly fee increase to fund the Bruin Bash concert and the Enormous Activities Fair in the upcoming spring elections.
Supreme Court to hear Michigan affirmative action suit
The United States Supreme Court announced last week it will hear a second case on the constitutionality of affirmative action, this time concerning a ban in Michigan similar to one that already exists in California. Affirmative action consists of policies that favor underrepresented groups based on factors such as race, color, sex or religion. The […]