UCSA picks mental health awareness as next campaign at annual congress

IRVINE — The University of California Student Association selected mental health awareness as the subject of its next campaign at its 17th annual congress that took place over the weekend. At its annual congress, UCSA, which advocates for University of California students on various student-related issues, picks a campaign that will last for two years. […]

ASUCLA returns to two-tier wage system to attract student workers

Associated Students UCLA is returning to a two-tiered wage system for food service jobs, increasing wages for certain types of positions to encourage students to take those jobs. Starting this month, students working in food preparation and busing jobs at ASUCLA-owned and -operated restaurants will receive 50 cents more per hour than students working in […]

ASUCLA approves initiatives for composting, microbead ban

Associated Students UCLA is set to change the way it handles waste and the products it buys as a result of two environmental initiatives approved by the ASUCLA Board of Directors Friday. Beginning Sept. 1, all ASUCLA restaurants in association facilities, like Ackerman Union, will compost their kitchen waste, said Karen Noh, ASUCLA director of […]

USAC budget for 2015-2016 school year reduces student group funding

The undergraduate student government passed a budget Monday that reduces allocations for a fund intended to support student groups by about $30,000, while increasing spending on officer stipends by more than $13,000. The council allocated $35,857 for the Student Organizations Operational Fund, known as SOOF, down from $68,745 last year. The amount of funding for […]

Dream Summer program provides internships to undocumented students

Katherine Herrera always wanted to work in public health. However, being undocumented meant that she did not have access to the networks she needed to achieve that goal. “The only career experience I ever had was working in retail,” she said. “I never had the opportunity to further my career goals and get professional experience.” […]

Students aim to track economic benefits of immigration reform

Francisco López-Flores was talking to numerous investors in May to pitch a project to track the economic benefits of immigration reform. However, one potential investor told López-Flores not to waste his time with mere hobbies. But for many undocumented students like López-Flores, who have had family members deported, the project was personal. López-Flores, who graduated […]