All four elected positions in this year’s graduate student government will be uncontested, but a fee increase referendum may increase the election’s traditionally low voter turnout.
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Graduate Students Association passes proposal to vote on fee increase during spring election
Graduate students will vote on a fee increase proposal next quarter after the graduate student government voted Wednesday to put the issue on the spring election ballot.
Graduate Students Association fee increase proposed to decrease reliance on surplus funds
The Graduate Students Association is finalizing a fee increase proposal intended to decrease reliance on surplus funds and aid the struggling Graduate Writing Center, graduate student officials say.
Lock-In event takes place in John Wooden Center while Pauley Pavilion undergoes renovations
One of Ryan Fainstein’s favorite memories of Pauley Pavilion is being in the stadium late at night with friends, when the basketball team was nowhere in sight.
Sister Act: Arda and Doris Melkonian work to reach out to campus through Graduate Students Association
It takes an effort for Doris Melkonian to not finish her sister Arda’s sentences, and vice versa.
Undergraduate Student Writing Center opens in Rieber Hall
The Undergraduate Student Writing Center began offering drop-in and scheduled tutoring services in Rieber Hall last Monday, expanding from its previous on-campus location.
Feet First
Bill Davis had never washed someone else’s feet before.
Davis slowly lifted the man’s feet up from the warm soapy water and began to scrub while chatting with the man.
The man’s feet were worn down from constantly wearing his shoes and heavy walking ““ a common complication for the homeless, said Anmy Vu, third-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student and co-president of Happy Feet.
Before beginning the wash, Davis said he felt a bit nervous.
“I’ve never worked with people in this kind of setting before,” the third-year neuroscience student said.
Near Davis, six other undergraduate students were also at work.