Student groups receive greater cultural event funding from referendum

Dozens of student groups were able to organize better cultural events this school year under a referendum that allowed the Cultural Affairs Commission, an office in the undergraduate student government, to allocate about $100,000 to fund events. UCLA students approved the Arts Restoring Community referendum last year, adding a $1.55 quarterly fee to fund cultural […]

USAC launches website for donations to UCLA endowment fund

The undergraduate student government recently launched a website where anyone can donate money to its 2-year-old endowment fund. The endowment, which is currently about $120,000, is a reserve fund the Undergraduate Students Association Council can use to finance programs if it does not want to tap into other council money or if USAC is struggling […]

USAC approves change to guidelines on meeting live streams

UCLA’s undergraduate student government voted unanimously Tuesday to change the guidelines for council meeting live streams so future recordings require a majority vote of council to remove. The guideline changes come after the removal of a YouTube video of a controversial council meeting in February. The previous guidelines only required the Undergraduate Students Association Council […]

Election Board releases expense reports on 2015 candidates, slates

Candidates and slates in the upcoming undergraduate student government election spent a total of $12,073 on their campaigns, considerably less than the $25,270 spent in last year’s election. Two full slates are running candidates in the Undergraduate Students Association Council election, a drop from the three main slates and 30 candidates that competed last year. […]

Israeli Independence Day celebration sparks enthusiasm, appreciation

UCLA Jewish community members transformed Bruin Plaza into a large social event Thursday, as hundreds of students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate 67 years of Israeli independence through singing and dancing. The event, hosted by Bruins for Israel, featured speakers, musical performances and booths with information about Israel’s contributions to science and politics. Israel’s […]