Four UCLA Army Senior Division Reserve Officers’ Training Corps faculty members received awards for rescuing a civilian in a car crash last year. Maj. Steve Kwon, Maj. Tyrone Vargas, Romeo Miguel and Victoria Sanelli were recognized at an award ceremony Wednesday for aiding in the rescue of a trapped motorist. Members of the UCLA department […]
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Ongoing lack of transparency at UCLA Lab School leaves parents concerned, frustrated
Parents of students at the UCLA Lab School said they were frustrated by the unexplained administrative leave of a teacher at the school, a year after administration also put a former principal on similar leave. Kevin North, who has taught math at the UCLA Lab School for 18 years, was placed on administrative leave with […]
USAC scholarship attempts to tackle textbook affordability issues
Alex Saucedo said he sometimes had to choose between being able to purchase the required textbooks for his classes and having food to eat for the day. Saucedo, a third-year sociology student, is one of the recipients of a textbook scholarship created by the Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Supports Commission. The office created the […]
UCLA dance groups stay in rhythm despite delay in creation of new practice room
Dance groups will have to practice in outdoor parking garages at least until spring quarter because of delays in the construction of a new multipurpose room. Students advocated for the creation of a 1,600-square-foot room in the John Wooden Center last year to give student dance groups an indoor rehearsal space. The room, which will […]
Tour program takes students downtown to explore historic sites
Students spent their Saturday exploring historical and cultural sites in Downtown Los Angeles on the first Diverse City Tour of the year. The Diverse City Tours program, housed under the Cultural Affairs Commission within the Undergraduate Students Association Council, allows students to venture outside Westwood and learn more about Los Angeles for free. Students visited […]