Author Archives: Menaka Fernando

Many shoppers hesitant to cross the picket line in front of Ralphs supermarket have a limited number of alternative stores in the Westwood area at which to buy their groceries. But to the surprise of several market-goers, the choices could be even more limited than they first thought. Two of the closest alternatives to the […]

The undergraduate student government will discuss amending its bylaws to allow funding for all student groups at its general meeting tonight ““ a discussion most council- members believe will not last long. Proposed by Josh Lawson, a general representative of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, the amendment would open up student government funding to all […]

“Please respect our picket lines,” dozens of Ralph’s employees requested as they lined Le Conte Avenue on Sunday in an attempt to discourage shoppers from entering the supermarket. Holding signs and deterring potential customers, clerks from the Westwood grocery store (frequented by UCLA students) joined thousands of Southern California clerks who have been on strike […]

As the sounds of the band Bondfire Madigan filled Bruin Plaza to commemorate the start of National Coming Out Week, a small crowd began gathering at the bottom of the Ackerman Union’s pyramid-shaped steps. Shaking hands, exchanging hugs and posing for pictures with students, Rev. Jesse Jackson awaited the signal to address the UCLA crowd. […]

Today, many Jewish students on campus will observe Yom Kippur, one of the most important Jewish holidays, by attending services and fasting. Yom Kippur ““ roughly translated to mean the Day of Atonement in English ““ began an hour before sunset Sunday and will end an hour after sunset tonight. The holiday comes 10 days […]

Class will be dismissed for hundreds of students today as many teaching assistants, readers and tutors throughout the University of California participate in a one-day strike against what they call unfair labor practices. The strike will be coordinated by the United Auto Workers local division that represents 10,000 workers at the eight undergraduate UC campuses. […]

Only days and even hours before student governments from University of California campuses across the state prepared for a “No on Prop. 54 Day of Action,” some campus administrations froze all funds that could be spent on the campaign. If passed, Proposition 54 would ban the state from collecting most race-based data. “At the last […]