This post was updated Jan. 30 at 3:45 p.m. Muslim students said they are worried President Donald Trump’s ban on citizens and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries will affect them and their families in the future. President Trump issued an executive order Friday banning all Syrian refugees from entering the country indefinitely, all other refugees […]
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ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Jan. 27
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Board of Directors meetings are monthly and open to the public. Executive reports Lena Riess, chair of the Finance Committee, […]
UCLA union employees stage sit in at chancellor’s office
About 30 UCLA employees crowded into the waiting room of the chancellor’s office Friday afternoon asking to speak with him about their contract negotiations. Members of Teamsters Local 2010, the union representing UCLA skilled trades workers and University of California clerical and administrative workers, used their lunch break to occupy Chancellor Gene Block’s office, asking […]
Pastor speaks on reversing negative stereotypes of former gang members
The founder of a gang rehabilitation organization spoke to hundreds of students Tuesday night about his experiences working with former gang members. The University Catholic Center hosted Gregory Boyle at the Northwest Campus Auditorium on Tuesday night with UCLA Housing, the University Religious Conference at UCLA and the undergraduate student government Office of the President […]
UCLA Dining offers lottery-based cooking classes in Feast at Rieber
UCLA students can now take cooking classes taught by dining hall chefs on the Hill. UCLA Dining will host six cooking classes during winter quarter at Feast at Rieber. Students can enter a lottery on the UCLA Residential Life website to participate in the classes. [Related: Sur La Table brings new culinary shopping experience to […]
UC Regent committee approves Anderson School of Management expansion
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. The UCLA Anderson School of Management will add a new four story building to help accommodate increased enrollment and support new degree programs. A University of California Regents committee voted to approve a budget of $70.8 million for the expansion Wednesday. UCLA Vice Chancellor Steve Olsen […]
Student protests of conservative speaker events spark safety concerns
Student groups at universities across the country that planned to host a conservative speaker have become hesitant to move forward with their events because of potential threats to student safety. Republican groups at several campuses, including UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC Davis, invited controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos to speak at their campuses to bring […]