Hedrick dining hall is set to reopen as the Hill’s first 24-hour eatery and study space in fall 2016, according to recently approved plans by UCLA Housing officials. The project, which is expected to cost about $8.2 million in housing reserve funds includes a redesign of the Hedrick dining hall to look more like a […]
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UCLA’s Black Campus Ministries helps build sense of community
Anna-Nicole Genislow grew up with a blend of cultures, living with her stepmother from Mexico and her dad who was white and Jewish, until she was 12 years old. But she said she never fully identified with her black heritage on her mother’s side, even after she moved in with her cousin who was black.
USAC to vote on extensive election code reforms
The undergraduate student government will vote on extensive election code reforms, including official slate recognition, campaign spending limits and mandatory financial disclosure, at its meeting Tuesday. The revisions come after controversies surrounding campaign spending and the Election Board’s regulation of slate activities in recent elections. Many of the changes are based on the election code […]
United Afghan Club holds charity banquet to support communities abroad
Dressed in vibrant traditional attire, members of the UCLA United Afghan Club welcomed students, families and other guests to the seventh annual Afghanistan fundraising banquet Saturday. The members of the club started the night with a reading from the Qur’an followed by waving the tricolored Afghan flag during the recitation of the national anthem. The […]
Tentative UC plan on vaccinations draws mixed reaction from students
Incoming students may have to take four additional vaccines recommended by the state health department before registering at the University of California in fall 2017, according to a tentative University plan. The change would be part of a three-year proposal to educate students about immunizations and take preventive measures against infectious diseases on college campuses, […]
Students find unexpected objects in dining hall food
Two students reported finding unwanted objects in their food last week at De Neve dining hall on the Hill. Judd Collado, a first-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student, said he found a piece of wire in his pizza at De Neve dining hall on Jan. 20 while eating dinner. In a separate incident, Emily […]
TED Talks-inspired event SPIEL draws applications from students
A TED Talks-inspired event is accepting applications from UCLA students who showcase a unique talent or interest, or who want to share their experiences from the most lighthearted to the most serious stories. Students Presenting Innovating Entertaining Learning, or SPIEL, is a campuswide UCLA student-only speaker event. The Regents Scholar Society at UCLA created SPIEL, […]