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 […]
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Student Legal Services celebrates 50th anniversary, reflects on evolution
Fifty years ago, UCLA alumnus Keith Schiller was inspired to start a legal service for UCLA students after his friend became a victim of racial profiling. In June 1969, Schiller, then president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, secured funding to offer free and confidential legal services to students at UCLA. Student Legal Services celebrated […]
Emily A. Carter appointed as new executive vice chancellor and provost
UCLA announced the appointment of the new executive vice chancellor and provost Monday. Emily Carter, currently dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University, will take on the role beginning Sept 1. She will replace current Executive Vice Chancellor Scott Waugh, who is returning to the faculty to pursue his study […]
Organization to make news app with bias rating system, offer different perspectives
Current and former UCLA students are developing a mobile news platform focused on informing readers about the possible bias in news. MDL GRND is an organization that aims to keep millennials informed on current events while presenting news from all sides of the political spectrum. The platform will feature articles from various news organizations of […]
On-campus organization documents, shares experiences of international students
Andrea Ng received a message from a girl she hadn’t spoken to since middle school after a student group shared Ng’s experience of having to develop a Californian accent when she first moved to the United States. “She talked about how she has literally almost the exact same experience (as me), but in Australia,” said […]
State senate bill revives possibility for abortion medication at public universities
The Ashe Center may offer students medical abortions starting January 2023 if a California senate bill passes. Senate Bill 24 was introduced in December 2018 by Democratic State Sen. Connie Leyva, who represents District 20. It would require all University of California and California State University schools to provide students access to medical abortions at […]
Activists march through Westwood and UCLA to protest animal experimentation
Animal rights activists protested a proposed state bill and UCLA’s use of animals in medical experiments Friday. About 40 people walked from Westwood to UCLA, before heading to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, to protest animal experimentation as well as Assembly Bill 700. The bill, which is still in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, would further prevent the […]