UCLA officially called off a proposed debate between the candidates for the California U.S. Senate seat Thursday. UCLA Government and Community Relations originally announced its plans Sept. 7 to host a debate between California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Rep. Loretta Sanchez, two Democrats running for California’s first open U.S. Senate seat in 24 years. […]
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Diversity requirement continues to receive mixed responses
The diversity requirement has met both student praise and criticism since it was instituted a year ago in fall 2015. To satisfy the diversity requirement, current first-year, second-year and transfer students need to take one course from a list of courses from various diversity-related topics. There are 184 approved courses that fulfill the diversity requirement […]
Biomedical library to reduce hours during seismic proofing process
The Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library at UCLA will reduce its hours until April due to construction. The Biomedical Library began construction Aug. 29 to make the building more resistant to earthquakes. The library will close at 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and will not have extended hours through 10th week and finals. It was […]
Bruins for Hillary discusses game plan for election season
UCLA students supporting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign kicked off their first meeting as an official club Wednesday afternoon. About 20 students gathered at Janss Steps as part of the new student group, Bruins for Hillary, to discuss their reasons for supporting Clinton. Though Bruins for Hillary will coordinate with Bruin Democrats on some campaign events, […]
Twenty years in, CLICC still evolves to match students’ technology needs
When Lisa Kemp Jones helped found one of UCLA’s larger computer labs in 1996, she did not imagine it would later house 3-D printers or laser etching. “CLICC provided not only access to hardware and software, but also provided support for services and spaces conducive to learning in the UCLA Library,” Jones said. “These are […]
Donation to help further interfaith discussion on campus
A Los Angeles interfaith organization donated $8,000 to student groups pursuing interfaith work after a meeting Tuesday with seven undergraduates. The students discussed UCLA’s need to generate more rapport between students of different religious faiths. The student representatives attended the Interfaith Leadership Institute conference in August, a two-day conference organized by the Interfaith Youth Core […]
Game On! in Ackerman Union to be replaced by custom printing service
Students and faculty will be able to order custom T-shirts, bags and banners at a new printing service center that will open this quarter in Ackerman Union. The service center will be called Bruin Custom Print and will replace Game On!, which closed on Sept. 11, said UCLA Store Apparel and Accessories Director Patrick Healey. […]