Student outreach projects that perform community service in the L.A. area have been struggling with finding funding this year and will continue to see budget cuts next year, which could mean a cut in the services they provide. Projects funded by the Student Initiated Access Center, which is facing a deficit because of factors such […]
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Denim Day tackles sexual violence
Messages against sexual assault, such as “What if it was your sister?” and “Keep your hands to yourself,” were smeared in paint on jeans displayed in front of Kerckhoff Hall on Wednesday.
Several call for expanded major choices
In recruiting college students to hire for his consulting company, Todd Sargent typically looks to USC or Cal Poly Pomona, not UCLA.
Students use silence to send message
Julio Rodriguez said he was once walking with a group of friends when someone shouted “faggot” at them. The incident showed Rodriguez, who said he identifies as queer, that there is still a need for awareness of hate crimes, said Rodriguez, president of the Queer Alliance at UCLA. Rodriguez and other members of lesbian, gay, […]
L.A. to study plastic, alternatives
In a move aimed at lessening pollution in the city, Los Angeles officials decided Tuesday to investigate alternatives to plastic bags, including possibly banning plastic bags in the city altogether. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works will conduct a study to look into the effects of plastic bags on the environment and landfills. […]
Freshmen wealthiest in 40 years
A report encompassing 40 years of data collected by UCLA annually from entering undergraduates in colleges across the nation showed freshmen entering college in recent years are wealthier than any class of freshmen entering in the last 35 years. The report, “American Freshmen: Forty-Year Trends 1966-2006,” was released Monday by the Cooperative Institutional Research Program […]
UCLA decides not to charge club for canceled event
After initially deciding to require a student group to pay a cancellation fee when it could not afford to hold a planned event due to the high cost of security, the UCLA Events Office and the Center for Student Programming have rescinded their decision. L.O.G.I.C. club president, Arthur Lechtholz-Zey, met with CSP and the Events […]