Diplomats, professors and activists gave presentations on how various African countries are trying to develop their economies through promoting trade and investment, while other African countries are plagued by civil unrest, at an event on campus Friday. The presentations were part of the second annual Aluta Continua Symposium and African Liberation Day celebration hosted by […]
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Eric Garner’s widow gives address at Community Program Office reception
Esaw Garner, wife of the late Eric Garner, encouraged students to vote and get involved in the movement against police brutality at a reception on campus Wednesday. Garner was the keynote speaker at the UCLA Community Programs Office’s annual reception, which was held at the Anderson Alumni Plaza. The event also featured food from various […]
USAC recap — May 20
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda The undergraduate student council […]
Napolitano’s track record upsets undocumented students at UC summit
Students walked out of University of California President Janet Napolitano’s speech at the first-ever UC summit on undocumented students Thursday, protesting her former role as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The summit, which was held in Oakland, brought together people from across the nation interested in immigration reform, including undocumented students, immigration advocates, […]
Nepal earthquake vigil honors victims, raises hope for survivors
She first learned that there was an earthquake in Nepal when she logged on to Facebook Saturday morning. Asha Bhote, who was born in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, still has family and friends living in the city. She said she immediately began messaging them on Facebook Saturday, looking for signs that they were all […]
Union members demand meeting with Block on health center funding
About 30 UCLA student health center doctors and other union members marched to the office of Chancellor Gene Block on Monday to demand a meeting regarding student health center funding. The Union of American Physicians and Dentists, which has been negotiating its first labor contract with the University of California for more than a year, […]
Student petition calls for forum with Brown, Napolitano on UC funding
Nearly 1,000 students have signed a petition calling for Gov. Jerry Brown and University of California President Janet Napolitano to talk about University costs and funding in a public forum. The petition, created by the UC Student Association, calls on Brown and Napolitano to participate in a forum at UC Davis hosted by the Associated […]