Despite heated debate over the undergraduate student government’s constitutional bylaws, which took center stage at Tuesday night’s general meeting, several council members have continued to be quieter than others. Although the general meetings serve as a place where council members can discuss issues, Nelson Saldaña, a general representative for the Undergraduate Students Association Council, along […]
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Council delays talk over group sponsorship
Tension rose Tuesday night as the undergraduate student government debated sponsorship criteria listed in its constitution bylaws, resulting from the tabling of UCLA Dance Marathon’s request for council sponsorship. In a 7-1-3 vote, members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council decided to postpone a discussion on whether the UCLA Dance Marathon qualifies for USAC sponsorship. […]
Booklending program reaches out to students
Ruth Zambren, one of many UCLA students on financial aid, said she sometimes has trouble financing her textbooks. “I spend $300 dollars on books. Sometimes I don’t have enough money,” Zambren, a second-year undeclared student, said. Students like Zambren are eligible for the Undergraduate Students Association Council booklending program, which helps financially disadvantaged students by […]
The next step?
The fight isn’t over. One week after Proposition 54 was defeated, opponents of the initiative say they have a long way to go before they can claim victory on the fight against racial inequality. “Defeating Proposition 54 was certainly an important victory … (but) there is a very clear awareness that this was only the […]
Bruins take wild ride for worker freedom
When UCLA student Daniela Conde and fellow immigrant worker activists for the Immigrant Worker Freedom Ride were stopped by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas two weeks ago, Conde overcame her fears. “I felt I couldn’t get too emotional because I had to be strong for everyone else, just like how we had to be […]
Transgender student emphasizes identity over orientation
Razi Michael Zarchy spent a lifetime questioning his gender identity. Born a female, Zarchy always felt he had trouble identifying with his assigned gender. “I felt something was wrong my whole life, but I couldn’t place my finger on it,” said Zarchy, a third-year linguistics and anthropology student. It was during the spring quarter of […]
UCLA celebrates National Coming Out Week
Sixteen years ago, half a million people marched on Washington D.C. to demand equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. This week, Queer Alliance ““ a coalition of LGBT student groups on campus ““ will coordinate the annual National Coming Out Week to commemorate the historic event, which occurred on October 11, […]