Doctors at all of the University of California student health centers went on strike Tuesday to protest what they say are unfair labor practices of the University.
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Obama’s middle-class economics draws mixed response from UCLA community
President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Tuesday solicited different reactions from UCLA students, with some saying they think the nation is moving in the right direction and others saying they think not much has changed since the end of the recession. During the speech, Obama cited the 11 million new jobs created over the […]
UCLA students host gathering to support Ready for Warren campaign
Political conversations filled the air Wednesday night as about 20 UCLA students met in a Westwood apartment to advocate for Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run for president. On Wednesday, house parties like this one were held across the country with the sole purpose of encouraging Warren to run for president in 2016. The Ready for […]
Undocumented individuals sign up for driver’s licenses under AB 60
As undocumented individuals sign up for driver’s licenses under a new law, some immigration rights advocates at UCLA say this is merely a first step toward more rights for undocumented individuals. Assembly Bill 60, which took effect Thursday and was implemented the next day, allows undocumented individuals to get driver’s licenses. Gov. Jerry Brown signed […]
UC investment portfolios exhibit mostly positive returns
The University of California’s investment portfolios have been yielding mostly positive returns, according to a report presented before a regents committee. The UC Board of Regents’ Committee on Investments met via teleconference Wednesday to review the financial performance of the UC’s $91 billion in investment portfolios through the end of September. Jagdeep Singh Bachher, chief […]
UAW 2865 to vote on resolution in support of BDS movement
The University of California Student-Workers Union will vote Thursday on a resolution to support the boycotts, divestment and sanctions movement against Israeli institutions and companies that some say are complicit in human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza. The Joint Council of United Auto Workers, Local 2865 – which represents graduate student workers […]
Student reactions to Obama’s immigration reform plan mixed
Waiting in anticipation for President Barack Obama’s speech on immigration reform Thursday, dozens of students in a room in the Public Affairs building began speculating on what the president would announce. When the speech began, the room went silent. After it ended, the excitement turned to disappointment. “Not enough,” said one student, shaking her head […]