Members of the University of California Students Association met at UCLA over the weekend to prepare for the upcoming UC Board of Regents meeting in November and to discuss other student issues, such as voter recruitment and further actions to take regarding the Dream Act.
Author Archives: Mai Hong
Relieving students of their excess baggage
When Junji Toshima was performing a routine sweep of the dorms a few years ago after students had moved out of their rooms, he found a box of scorpions. But he said goldfish are a more common find during the room checks.
Effort to block stem cell research defeated
The California Supreme Court rejected the final appeal of a lawsuit filed by opponents of a 2004 ballot measure which allowed state bonds to fund stem cell research.
Students facing obstacles in quest for affordable day care
Five months before her son was born, Robin Patch placed her name on a waiting list at the UCLA Early Care and Education (ECE) program in anticipation of the demand for its facilities.
Student retention service lowers deficit
The Student Retention Center, a campus service organization that funds projects to help students graduate, reduced its deficit to $75,000 this year and expects to reach a surplus next year.
Reacting to violence
Along with other UCLA students and community members, Mario Escobar marched in downtown Los Angeles on May 1 to celebrate International Workers’ Day and to rally for worker and immigrants’ rights.
Outreach center works to cut $80,000 deficit
Outreach programs to local high schools may be on the chopping block when UCLA’s Student Initiated Access Center meets this summer to decide how to reduce its nearly $80,000 deficit.