UC pledges increased worker pay, prohibits strikes in tentative UPTE contract

University of California promised increased pay for a labor union and called for an end to strikes for the duration of the contract in a tentative five-year deal Tuesday. University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119, a union that represents about 14,000 research and technical workers in the UC, will vote to ratify […]

Spring Sing Committee rescinds award from Don McLean due to domestic violence charges

A student group rescinded a lifetime achievement award from a singer after realizing the recipient was convicted of domestic violence. The Student Alumni Association at UCLA, which organizes Spring Sing, stated May 3 it would award Don McLean, the singer of the 1971 song “American Pie,” with the 2019 George and Ira Gershwin Award. The […]

Noam Chomsky kicks off lecture series on linguistics at UCLA

The father of modern linguistics delivered the first of several public lectures at UCLA on Monday as part of a weeklong lecture series. Noam Chomsky, a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is giving a series of open lectures on linguistic theory at UCLA from Monday through Thursday. The event was hosted by […]

Global malnutrition issues discussed by United Nations member at UCLA event

A director-general of the United Nations said institutions must address issues like climate change and the overconsumption of unhealthy food to tackle global malnutrition. Jose Graziano da Silva, the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, said at an event hosted Friday by the UCLA Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy […]

GSA recap – Nov. 28

The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Forum meetings are at 5:30 p.m. in the Global Viewpoint Lounge in Ackerman Union. Agenda: The association unanimously approved the revised 2018-2019 GSA budget. The association […]

Questions of insufficiency remain during Greek life Title IX training

Students in fraternities and sororities learned about sexual harassment and unhealthy relationships at mandatory Title IX training this quarter. The UCLA Title IX Office, Campus Assault Resources & Education, and Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life hosted eight sexual violence prevention workshops this quarter for students in Greek life, said Aaron Lopez, the Associate Response […]