It takes one and a half hours to drive from one end of Los Angeles County to the other without traffic. Because it is so large, the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk flies ballots from the outskirts of the county, such as Catalina Island and Lancaster, by helicopter to its election headquarters in Norwalk, California, said […]
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Royce Hall protestors call for South Korean president to resign
Korean students waved signs and chanted in front of Royce Hall in protest of the South Korean president. About 20 international and Korean-American students demanded on Wednesday president Park Geun-hye resign. Demonstrators in South Korea protested against Park in recent weeks after documents revealed she shared political speeches and information with her childhood friend and […]
Professors cancel, postpone midterms in wake of election
Some professors made changes to their classes and assignment deadlines Wednesday due to the election results. Many students said they were disheartened by the election results. To give students time to work through their feelings over the outcome, some professors postponed midterms, extended paper deadlines or canceled classes. [Related: Campus lockdown disrupts final exams, class […]
Undercommons holds anti-Trump event Wednesday after election results
Students wrote emotional messages on the ground with chalk at a “Fuck Trump” event held Wednesday. About 50 students attended the event organized by the student group Undercommons at Janss Steps from 10 a.m. to noon. The Undercommons is an organization on campus that holds educational sessions on topics such as racism, sexism and Islamophobia, […]
Students react with disbelief at Donald Trump presidential election win
Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States, according to the Associated Press. The AP called the race for Trump after it projected he would win Wisconsin at 11:29 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Students reacted with disappointment and disbelief at several viewing parties on campus. At a Community Programs Office election watch party […]
Students cast votes in multiple locations on the Hill, in Westwood
UCLA students and Westwood residents faced long lines and administrative issues in their attempt to make their voices heard on Election Day. The wait to vote at Rieber Hall got as long as three hours Tuesday afternoon, while the line at 8 a.m. to vote at Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house stretched out the door […]