UCLA nurse Paulo Montenegro left Los Angeles Monday afternoon for the Philippines to provide medical services to victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. The 24-year-old is the first UCLA nurse whose trip to the Philippines is being paid for by the university, including flight, accommodations and two weeks’ pay. The university has also approved funding for nine […]
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Students to discuss concerns with Napolitano in on-campus meeting
University of California President Janet Napolitano will meet with more than a dozen UCLA students Friday to discuss several student concerns, such as undocumented student demands for Napolitano, revenue solutions for the UC and support for graduate students. The committee of students invited to talk with Napolitano over lunch include UCLA undergraduate and graduate student […]
Appeals court rules police officers involved in UC Davis pepper-spraying incident can be named
A district court of appeals ruled Tuesday that newspapers can know and publish the names of about a dozen University of California police officers who took part in a controversial pepper spray incident at UC Davis. In November 2011, a video went viral of police officers involved in pepper-spraying nonviolent protesters at the Davis campus, arousing public outrage. Two […]
Students protest their lack of input in appointment of Napolitano
After the recent controversial appointment of Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano as University of California president, some students expressed concerns about a lack of student input in the search process. A special search committee of 10 UC regents announced the nomination of Napolitano on July 12, shocking many people because of her lack of […]
Student regent-designate wants to tackle financial aid, campus climate in coming year
UC Berkeley undergraduate Sadia Saifuddin became the first-ever Muslim and the second undergraduate in a decade to be appointed student regent-designate last week. The student regent is the only student who serves as a voting member of the UC Board of Regents, the board that makes decisions on issues like tuition, where the UC spends […]
Q&A with UC Student Regent Cinthia Flores
The student regent represents all 230,000 students in the University of California system on the UC Board of Regents. The 26-person group governs the University, decides how to spend its money, sets tuition levels and makes other important decisions that affect the UC.
Nekter Juice Bar opens its doors in Westwood
Nekter Juice Bar opened in Westwood recently in hopes of attracting the business of health-conscious UCLA students. It opened its doors on Lindbrook Avenue on July 19, a block away from a similar store – Pressed Juicery on Kinross Avenue.