Carlos Quintanilla “When you talk about money it gets weird. It’s not something you ask (other slate members),” said Carlos Quintanilla, USAC facilities commissioner, who ran with Bruins United this year. He said conversations about Hillel never came up when funding sources were discussed during the election, though he never asked explicitly about those […]
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Leaked emails reveal hidden sources of Bruins United campaign funds
Dozens of emails show that several members of the Bruins United slate have quietly solicited money from pro-Israel donors for at least the past two undergraduate student government elections, despite concerns about external influences having an unacknowledged voice in council decisions.
USAC recap – Dec. 9
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda USAC approved contingency programming […]
Panhellenic sororities engage in sing-off
Members of UCLA’s sororities will sing, dance and perform in the third annual Sorority Sing Off Monday night. All 14 Panhellenic sororities will participate in the show, battling each other in a cappella-style performances. Judges will end the night by giving awards, including one for best overall rendition. The sing-off, themed “Musical Genres,” will be […]
UCLA Local Hack Day offers programming experience for students
Bent over the glow of her laptop screen, Alyza Malunao worked to create a personal stylist app for iOS before the clock wound down on the 12-hour hacking event hosted at UCLA. Malunao, a third-year computer science student at UC Riverside, was among more than 100 students from Southern California who participated in UCLA’s Local […]
Bruins on the Street: Tuition hike
Two weeks ago, a University of California Regents committee voted to approve a tuition hike for the next five years depending on state funding. Daily Bruin Video asked a few students their thoughts on the recent tuition hike proposal and the California Senate Democrats’ alternative proposal to raise nonresident tuition by 17 percent and cut […]
USAC Election Board accepting applications for subcommittee staff
The Undergraduate Students Associated Council Election Board is accepting applications for committee staff positions until the end of next week. The Election Board is in charge of running the USAC elections in the spring of the academic year. Its responsibilities include overseeing elections-related events and marketing, and enforcing elections regulations. Board members are required to […]