A tent city set up in support of the diversity requirement kicked off Tuesday night, and some believe the event’s timing is a way for Students First! to become more visible before the upcoming Undergraduate Students Association Council elections. This is a large-scale public event and has a lot to do with the elections, said […]
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Web sites, forums “˜get ideas out there’
Before Bruin Walk is adorned by undergraduate student government posters inviting students to vote for the right candidate, slates and independents alike have started to indirectly campaign for their cause. Independent general representative candidate Michi Kono, better known as “Moochfish” on the MyUCLA forums, has already started informing the forum community through his posts and […]
“˜An independent … can fill some of the riffs’
Doug Ludlow has been passionate about running for a long time. Ludlow said that 10 years ago, as a seventh grader, he ran the mile race without shoes and won. He hopes to run the Los Angeles Marathon next year. And now, he’s running to be the next undergraduate student body president. Ludlow is a […]
Some opt to limit campaign spending
As a part of the process of becoming an official candidate running for undergraduate student government, applicants were invited to sign a voluntary spending cap pledge ““ but only a few chose to do so during the candidate orientation meeting Wednesday. The candidates running under the Students First! slate have collectively chosen to participate in […]
Cultural Affair
For those students who are on campus nights or weekends, members of cultural groups are easily spotted in Bruin Plaza doing anything from a variety of dances to staged fights. These students have one common goal ““ to host a successful culture show, typically taking place during spring quarter with the aim of sharing traditions […]
Textbook prices to drop
UCLA students can look forward to their calculus courses for next year, as three widely used textbooks for the classes are expected to be less expensive starting fall quarter 2004. The UCLA Store’s textbook division, the mathematics department and a prominent publisher are negotiating book prices for the upcoming school year. Numbers being discussed show […]
Online classes seen as new education trend
Online courses are advertised on television and radio and are popular among anyone from working professionals to students who cannot wake up and make it to class on time. Though this medium of learning sometimes requires more motivation and discipline than a traditional course, their convenience has made them a new trend in education. UCLA […]