An external investigation found that women faculty at UCLA’s Alzheimer’s disease research center were discriminated against by men in the center and were treated in an unprofessional and demeaning way, according to a letter obtained by the Los Angeles Times. The investigation came after three women faculty members complained that men in the department had […]
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Dance Marathon 2015
Hundreds of people are participating in this year’s 14th annual Dance Marathon – a fundraising event where students stay on their feet for 26 hours to raise money to fight pediatric AIDS. For the second year, the UCLA Pediatric AIDS Coalition is holding Dance Marathon in Pauley Pavilion. Stay with us for live updates, including videos, dancer profiles and photos.
Slate candidates sanctioned for violating Election Code
Two slates of candidates running in the undergraduate student election will not be able to campaign online until Wednesday, after the Election Board sanctioned them for violating the Election Code. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board cited LET’S ACT! and Bruins United candidates for posting promotional photos on Facebook before online campaigning was permitted. […]
CIA simulation, recruitment event provide insight into analyst job
Some UCLA students got a surprise when their group was randomly called to perform an “elevator briefing” during a Central Intelligence Agency simulation event Wednesday. Presented with a hypothetical national security crisis, the students had less than an hour to prepare a mock five-minute briefing for the CIA director in an actual elevator. The students […]
UCLA Test Bank reopens following closure due to printer problems
The UCLA Test Bank reopened Thursday after it was shut down the past two weeks because of printer problems. The center’s old printers are fixed, and it also ordered two new printers. The printers will arrive by next Friday, as the ordering process took several weeks, said Antonio Sandoval, director of the UCLA Community Programs […]
LGBTQ Awareness Week organizers aim to make events more inclusive
After coming out as a lesbian to her family at 13 years old, Jennifer Deng found herself in and out of rehab for self-harm, depression and anxiety. She said she felt that her family tried to slip her sexual identity under the rug, making her feel like she lacked a support system. Deng, a first-year […]
GSA recap – April 15
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Forum meetings are at 5:30 p.m. in the Ackerman Viewpoint Lounge. Agenda The UCLA Transportation presented a plan to increase parking fees. A yellow commuter parking […]