The undergraduate student government unanimously voted Tuesday to create a temporary committee that will research how to provide students with more information on councilmembers’ budgets. Academic Affairs Commissioner Trent Kajikawa suggested three weeks ago councilmembers provide public line-by-line budget expenses at a council meeting because the only way students can currently access a commission’s budget […]
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Uber CEO, UCLA alum Travis Kalanick talks entrepreneurial drive
The CEO and co-founder of Uber Technologies, Inc. told hundreds of students Monday starting a multi-billion dollar company was surprisingly lonely. “After a certain period of time, people who are close to you start to doubt (you’ll be successful),” said Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at an award ceremony in Royce Hall. “You only talk to […]
HBO goes free for students living in UCLA housing
The magical kingdom of Westeros and corrupt boardwalks of Atlantic City are now more accessible for UCLA students. The UCLA Student Technology Center announced Friday in an email that students living in UCLA housing will now have access to their own HBO GO and MAX GO accounts, without additional charge. Andres Campos, a programming analyst […]
College of Letters and Science counseling office to hire new advisers
The counseling office for the UCLA College of Letters and Science will hire two new advisers by the end of fall quarter in an attempt to reduce the waiting time for students seeking academic guidance. Corey Hollis, director of academic advising in UCLA College Academic Counseling, said the student population has grown by about 30 […]
LA event Politicon features political discussions, student debates
Ethan Dodd snuck up in front of conservative commentator Ann Coulter and picked up his phone to quickly snap a selfie with her at a political convention Friday. Dodd, a first-year political science and economics student and member of Bruin Democrats, was one of many students who attended Politicon, an event held at the Los […]
Report finds gender inequality in Anderson School of Management faculty
A report commissioned by the UCLA Anderson School of Management found the school has a male-dominated class environment that makes it difficult for women to gain promotions, tenure and receive equal compensation than male faculty. The school requested the Korn Ferry consulting firm to conduct the report because the school has consistently low percentages of […]
ASUCLA allocates $56,000 to renovate Ackerman Union restrooms
The Associated Students UCLA plans to spend $56,000 next year to renovate the first-floor restrooms in Ackerman Union, which have not been renovated since the 1990s. The money allocated would replace all the current fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, with low-flow versions that would not use as much water, said Roy Champawat, director of […]