The weekly meeting of the undergraduate student government Tuesday night overflowed with supporters of the Chicana/o organization MEChA, who were there to protest allegations made by the Bruin Republicans that the organization subscribes to racist views. The Bruin Republicans made a presentation to the Undergraduate Students Association Council addressing concerns they have with “El Plan […]
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Councilmember resigns
A general representative of the undergraduate student government resigned Wednesday, marking the fourth time in four years a member has left office in the middle of a term. Nelson Saldaña, one of three general representatives on the Undergraduate Students Association Council, said the decision was prompted by his inability to follow through with campaign goals […]
UCLA hosts LGBT conference
Students and civil rights activists from universities across the country gathered at UCLA over the weekend for the first Grassroots Organizing Weekend, aimed to address issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community. Drawing more than 40 people from states including Colorado and Alabama ““ many of whom were student leaders of LGBT organizations […]
Student leaders unite, plan to save outreach from cuts
With the possibility of student outreach programs facing extinction by the next school year, concerned student leaders and outreach affiliates have decided to take matters into their own hands. The Save Outreach Coalition ““ consisting of members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, outreach counselors and UCLA students ““ was recently formed to galvanize the […]
“˜Friend of the court’ filed for JSU’s case
Dissatisfaction with the undergraduate student government’s budget process has led to an unlikely alliance between two politically divergent leaders. A new document regarding student group funding has been released in the case between the Jewish Student Union and the Undergraduate Students Association Council, which brought the council’s funding allocation process into question. General Representative Josh […]
Voting amendment sparks debate within USAC
Tension marked the first meeting of the quarter for the undergraduate student government as council members raised concerns Tuesday night about a proposed constitutional amendment to voting rights. Members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council debated the effects of an amendment proposed by General Representative Josh Lawson. The amendment would permanently implement online ballots to […]
USAC rep. creates TV show
An undergraduate student government representative will launch a debate television show during third week. The show will be sanctioned and funded by the Associated Students of UCLA’s communications board. The proposal for the program ““ written by Josh Lawson, a general representative of the Undergraduate Students Association Council ““ was approved by the communications board […]