A few weeks ago, I slacked Emi Nakahara, my science and health editor, a link to a National Public Radio article that cited the UCLA Loneliness survey. The story, about the increasing number of young people in America that are lonely, was a part of one of the dozen newsletters I had signed up for […]
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Petitioners claim election board failure to appropriately sanction for voter coercion
This post was updated May 26 at 5:36 p.m. Petitioners alleged the undergraduate student government election board did not issue a reasonable sanction for voter coercion at a judicial board hearing Friday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Judicial Board heard a petition filed by Ramneek Hazrah and Matthew Richard against the election board following a […]
Judicial board rejects third petition against election board in a week
The undergraduate student government judicial board rejected a petition against the election board Friday, marking the third rejected petition this week. The judicial board denied to review a petition filed by Matthew Richard and Ramneek Hazrah, who claimed the election board did not follow the judicial board’s orders to issue a reasonable sanction for Bruins […]
Senatorial hopeful Kevin de León discusses immigration, environment
Kevin de León said he is depending on college students’ support in his bid for California’s U.S. Senate seat. “I need the millennial vote,” he said. “I need the college vote if I’m going to be successful.” Members of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board met with de León, a Democrat who is running against incumbent […]
Ted Lieu no longer to speak at UCLA School of Law commencement
Congressman Ted Lieu pulled out of the UCLA School of Law’s commencement Friday because of the University of California’s ongoing labor dispute. The law school announced Lieu, who represents the congressional district that includes UCLA and Westwood, would be its commencement speaker in March. However, Lieu’s office informed the law school Thursday that he would […]
USAC candidates criticize opponent platforms, qualifications at debate
A crowded pack of candidates for student government tried to differentiate themselves from one another at a debate Wednesday night. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its annual candidate debate in De Neve Auditorium amid a crowd of about 300 people. This year’s event featured 34 of the 39 candidates, many of whom used the […]
UC Board of Regents to no longer vote on tuition increase at May meeting
This post was updated April 26 at 4:34 p.m. The University of California announced Thursday it will not increase in-state tuition during its governing board’s meeting in May. The UC Board of Regents was originally expected to vote on an in-state tuition hike at its May meeting. However, UC President Janet Napolitano and George Kieffer, […]