UCLA Dining will offer full-meal coupons in exchange for Hill swipes during the American Federation of County, State and Municipal workers strike Tuesday to Thursday. Associated Students UCLA recently announced the value of dorm coupons would increase by $1, from $2.45 to $3.45. However, during the three days dining hall workers are striking, full-meal combinations […]
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Professor shares experiences with art history of LA, community history
A UCLA professor said she thinks public art should result from collaboration between members of its surrounding community at an event Thursday night. The discussion, which was co-presented by the Hammer Museum and the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, explored the obstacles Judith Baca, a professor in the World Arts and Cultures and Chicano Studies […]
UC Board of Regents reaches settlement following sexual harrassment claim
The University of California Board of Regents settled a sexual harassment case against a prominent faculty member at UC San Francisco for $150,000. Eunice Neeley, a former postdoctoral researcher, filed a complaint against her supervisor Stanton Glantz in December claiming he made lurid remarks toward her, stared at her body and forced her to hug […]
Students, reporter, congressman acknowledge political potential of social media
This post was updated Oct. 31 at 8:11 p.m. An NBC News reporter said that Snapchat and other social media platforms will play a big role in political outreach during this year’s midterm elections at an event on campus Monday. Reporter Savannah Sellers held a discussion with U.S. Representative Ted Lieu and students in the […]
LSAT’s transition to online aims to make test more consistent and accessible
Students applying to law school will now have to take the Law School Admission Test via a computer-based format. The Law School Admission Council announced Oct. 3 the LSAT will transition to being administered solely on tablets beginning July. LSAC is also increasing the number of times a year the test will be administered from […]
Political experts discuss Kavanaugh, midterm elections at Hammer Museum event
A group of political commentators and experts said they think the confirmation of a new Supreme Court nominee could change the role and decisions of the court for decades to come. The event, which the Hammer Museum hosted Thursday, was moderated by Jessica Yellin, former chief White House correspondent for CNN, and featured panelists who […]
Former doctoral student arrested for involvement in 2017 Charlottesville riots
A former UCLA doctoral student was arrested with federal conspiracy charges for his involvement in the 2017 Charlottesville riots in Virginia, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Michael Miselis was arrested and charged with conspiracy for traveling to Virginia “with the intent to encourage, promote, incite, participate in, and commit violent acts” along with three other California […]