After Julio Castellon, an assistant cook who worked at the Covel Commons dining hall for 15 years, was fired last month, some of his coworkers started the “Justice for Julio” campaign to help him get his job back. Castellon was terminated after the university found an inaccuracy in his original job application when considering him […]
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Workshop to advise apartment hunters
Students interested in the legal issues involved with renting an apartment can learn more about leasing and landlord responsibilities at the Tenant’s Rights Workshop tonight. The event is being presented by the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Covel Commons Grand Horizon Salon. The workshop is co-sponsored by […]
Workshop reviews rights, legal resources for students
As part of Campus Safety Awareness Week, representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union and Student Legal Services came to campus Wednesday night to speak to students about their civil liberties and available legal services on campus. The Undergraduate Students Association Council and the Muslim Student Association collaborated in organizing the event, which was entitled, […]
A week to promote Islam, religious unity
The Muslim Student Association plans to hold events and nightly discussions aimed at promoting knowledge about Islam and unity among different religions this week. And members of MSA say one of the main goals of the week is to eliminate some myths about Islam. “People have a lot of misconceptions about Muslims,” said Suwila Habib, […]
Archaeology institute receives $10 million
The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA has much to look forward to in 2007 after receiving a hefty donation last December. Lloyd Cotsen, who has sponsored archaeology on campus for decades, gave the institute $10 million, one of the largest endowments worldwide in the archeological field. The institute can conduct more research, recruit more […]