UCLA grant funds student-run community enrichment projects

Kareem Elzein said a lack of funding and proper resources are key disadvantages of social justice projects. To alleviate the issue, Elzein, who was a community organizer for 10 years, worked with four other graduate students to found the Bruin Excellence and Student Transformation Grant Program, or BEST. BEST, a program funded by the Office […]

Tanner Walters appointed as 2016-2017 editor in chief

The UCLA Communications Board appointed an assistant Sports editor to be the Daily Bruin’s next editor in chief in a meeting Monday night. Tanner Walters, a second-year communication studies student, was officially appointed after receiving the staff’s endorsement at a hearing Friday night. Walters said he hopes to supplement The Bruin’s rapidly growing staff with […]

USAC calculator loan program aims to ease financial concerns

An undergraduate student government office is creating a calculator loan program that will launch later this week. Ruhi Patil, USAC Financial Support commissioner, organized the initiative, which aims to lend calculators to students who cannot afford to buy their own. The service will provide mostly TI-30X scientific calculators and Canon LS-100TS calculators, as well as […]

UC increases freshman admissions offers to California residents

About 15 percent more California resident freshman applicants than last year were admitted to University of California campuses for fall 2016, according to data released Monday. A total of 66,123 California high school students were admitted to the UC, according to preliminary data released by the UC Office of the President. The admission rate for […]

Seven candidates to run in GSA election with three contested positions

This post was updated on April 4 at 5:26 p.m. Seven candidates, including one who is uncontested, will run for graduate student government officer positions, the Graduate Students Association election commissioner said Monday. Candidates will be running under two new student-run political groups, or slates, said Sabine Jean, GSA election commissioner. The Moving Forward slate […]

USAC Election Board announces spring campaign calendar

The undergraduate student government election board explained spring election rules and announced the campaign calendar during a candidate orientation session Friday. Candidates can campaign online starting April 18 and will participate in an event called Meet the Candidates on April 22. At the event, students and leaders of student organizations will be able to pose […]