Every time I tell someone I’m graduating, their first question after congratulating me is usually, “So how do you feel?” T-minus five days and counting and I’m still not entirely sure. I imagine I’m supposed to feel nervous. Or excited. Apprehensive? Anxious. All the emotions will probably hit me as I’m sitting in Pauley Pavilion […]
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UC, CSU campuses collaborate in new procurement system partnership
California’s two main public university systems recently teamed up to create a joint process for buying equipment, supplies and services across 33 campuses. The University of California and California State University launched a new software platform for procurement called California Universities Sourcing in December and have begun training for UC and CSU staff. Procurement is […]
Absence of USAC election board chair leads to debates among council
The undergraduate student government has not appointed an election board chairperson even though its bylaws require it to have done so by now. The Undergraduate Students Association Council bylaws state the council should appoint the election board chair before the first week of fall quarter. The USAC president makes the appointment, which the council must […]
Division of Social Science appoints new associate dean for research
An economics professor will serve as the next associate dean for research at the UCLA College Division of Social Sciences, according to a university statement released Friday. Till von Wachter will work with Darnell Hunt, dean of social sciences, and Ana-Christina Ramón, the director for research and civic engagement, to improve UCLA’s social science research infrastructure […]
State bill to offer nonbinary gender option for identification documents
Third-year gender studies and biology student Rachel Russell does not come out as nonbinary to everyone they meet because many people do not respect their gender identity. “I tell everybody what my pronouns are and people don’t use that,” they said. However, Russell said they think a new California law allowing driver’s licenses and birth […]
Panelists discuss constitutional rights in first Free Speech 101 event
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum hosted a panel about challenging hate speech at UCLA on Tuesday evening as part of the university’s week dedicated to discussing freedom of speech. UCLA distinguished professor of law Eugene Volokh, Los Angeles Times deputy editorial page editor Jon Healey and Over Zero Executive Director Rachel Brown participated in […]