Individuals wearing bald caps and signing posters will fill part of Bruin Plaza on Friday to raise money for the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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UC spends almost $4.5M in laboratory fire case
By Sam Hoff The University of California recently said it spent almost $4.5 million on legal fees to defend itself and a UCLA professor in lawsuits stemming from the death of a research assistant in a 2008 UCLA laboratory fire. Patrick Harran, the chemistry professor who ran the lab, reached a settlement in June accepting […]
Animals visit campus for Pet Advocacy Day
A brown-and-white pitbull named Apple greeted passersby on Bruin Walk Wednesday with slobbery smiles and sloppy kisses as a part of Pet Advocacy Day. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service Commission organized the event in collaboration with animal shelters in Los Angeles, such as Karma Rescue and No-Kill Los Angeles. The commission plans to […]
USAC special election to feature all independent candidates
Only independent candidates are running for office in next week’s undergraduate student government special election, marking the first time in recent years that no slates have participated in an election. Typically, multiple slates run candidates in Undergraduate Students Association Council elections. Bruins United, LET’S ACT! and FIRED UP! ran candidates in last spring’s elections, but […]
Faculty, students to discuss diversity requirement over dinner
Students can now reserve spots online for a dinner with faculty members to talk about a diversity-related course requirement at UCLA. The dinner, which is organized by the Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs Commission, will take place Oct. 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bruin Plate. Several faculty members who are heavily […]
Queer Alliance hosts barbecue to celebrate National Coming Out Week
In celebration of National Coming Out Week, the members of UCLA’s Queer Alliance hosted an event known as BBQueer. This gathering encourages attendees to meet others with similar experiences. Fifth-year Chicana/o studies and Spanish student, Andres Serrano, shares his thoughts on why he believes this event is important to the UCLA community.
USAC recap – Oct. 14
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government that represents 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 […]