The undergraduate student government judicial board has decided to review a petition from a student who claims the disqualification of a candidate violated the election code. John Ulysses Keevan-Lynch petitioned the judicial board Tuesday, stating the disqualification of General Representative 3 Justin Jackson from this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election violated the equal protection […]
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Alumna, actress Mayim Bialik will deliver commencement address for 2018
An actress and UCLA alumna will deliver the 2018 college commencement address in June, UCLA officials announced Wednesday. Mayim Bialik, who is known for her role in the sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” will speak at both commencement ceremonies in Pauley Pavilion on June 15. Patricia Turner, senior dean of the UCLA College, said in […]
Five running in GSA elections for four positions with three unopposed
The graduate student presidential candidate will run uncontested for the second year in a row in this year’s election. The Graduate Students Association Election Board announced Wednesday night that the spring election will include five candidates and a referendum, which would increase graduate student fees by $5.75 per quarter to expand the Graduate Writing Center. […]
USAC aims to decrease campaign spending in spring elections
Candidates running in this year’s undergraduate student government election will be reimbursed for their campaign spending. The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved several changes to the election code bylaws Tuesday, including using the USAC Election Board budget to reimburse a portion of up to 100 percent of a candidate’s total campaign expenditures. The council, which […]
Students push past human blockade supporting undocumented individuals
Student leaders are calling on administrators to respond to two students who disrupted a protest in support of undocumented students Thursday. Undergraduate Students Association Council members are encouraging students to email UCLA administrators about two students who tried to force their way through the “11 Minutes for the 11 Million” rally. Students stood in solidarity […]
Faculty members win extended funding to develop cheaper alloy catalyst
Two UCLA professors received grants for their research on metal alloys for fuel cells. The National Science Foundation awarded a team of researchers including Jianwei Miao, a professor of physics and astronomy, Yu Huang, a professor of materials science and engineering, and another faculty member from the University of Colorado Boulder, with the Special Creativity […]
Students stand in solidarity with undocumented individuals
This post was updated March 2 at 8:03 p.m. Students stood in solidarity for 11 minutes by the Bruin Bear on Thursday afternoon to inform students about the issues undocumented individuals faced. Participants held hands and created a human blockade, and anyone who wanted to pass by the blockade had to wait for 11 minutes […]