Author Archives: Melinda Dudley

Allegations have arisen that Undergraduate Students Association Council presidential hopeful Jake Strom made inappropriate and offensive comments during an appearance last Friday on “The Midnight Yell” radio show on UCLA Radio.com. Strom denied any wrongdoing and said some of the allegations are false. UCLA Radio listeners, staff and other candidates present at the broadcast say […]

At midnight on any given Thursday, Bruin Walk is silent and tranquil, traversed by only a handful of students on their way home from Night Powell. This past Thursday, the scene was somewhat more chaotic, as the campaign period for Undergraduate Students Association Council officially began with the raising of candidate signboards. An army of […]

It’s difficult to determine how seriously one should take Jake Strom. As he posed in the archway in front of Royce Hall, clad in street clothes and wearing the head of a chicken costume, occasionally making obscene gestures for the camera, the passing campus tour groups weren’t sure what to make of him either. Strom, […]

Election candidates for undergraduate student government say their major goals include issues such as equal representation, student empowerment and sustainability. And in the case of the Bruin Liberation Movement, the development of a caste system for faculty members denoted by colored polo shirts. Four slates will compete in the Undergraduate Students Association Council elections ““ […]

Unless you count the below-minimum wage stipend, there aren’t a whole lot of concrete perks to being an Undergraduate Students Association Council member. Most members say the most valuable thing they have gotten out of being on USAC is their overall experience on council ““ making a difference on issues they care about, forging new […]

Due to concerns expressed by faculty members and the university’s changing economic climate, the UCLA College’s late drop policy may be changed to prevent students from dropping courses after fourth week. At their May 6 meeting, the Faculty Executive Committee will vote on policy revisions which will grant a drop after fourth week only if […]

According to findings by the undergraduate student government from a recent survey, the expected cumulative progress requirement is ineffective at facilitating enrollment growth and has negative effects on students. The ECP requirement, first enacted for students entering in the fall of 2001, is one component of the UCLA College’s plan for enrollment growth, which includes […]