USAC recap – June 3

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live […]

Students for Justice in Palestine criticizes LA City Council resolution

This post was updated on June 4 at 5:52 p.m. Students for Justice in Palestine released a statement Monday criticizing a Los Angeles City Council resolution that calls for action against a recent pledge asking undergraduate student government leaders to refrain from taking free or sponsored trips with external lobbying groups. The City Council resolution […]

Students submit mental health-themed art for a ‘Piece of Mind’

A UCLA student art gallery focusing on themes of mental health and wellness will be open to the public this week. The gallery, titled Piece of Mind, opened Sunday night in Kerckhoff Art Gallery and features different forms of art, including paintings, photography and short stories that attempt to offer a new take on mental […]

Robert Steinberg, mathematician who inspired many, passes away at 92

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. Robert Steinberg, an award-winning mathematician and professor emeritus at UCLA, died May 25 of natural causes. He was 92. Steinberg’s family and close friends knew him as a modest and loving man who […]

Queer Alliance hosts culture night with visual art, poetry

Rashmi Raviprasad walked to the front of the crowd to recite a free-form poem about the way her queer identity has affected the relationships in her life. She talked about her family, her culture and the way that the different elements of her life intersect. The second-year astrophysics student’s poem was one of the many […]

Report reveals gender inequity in UCLA School of Management faculty

Women faculty at the UCLA Anderson School of Management consistently experience an inhospitable work environment and fewer career advancement opportunities than their male peers, several university reports reveal. In a University of California Academic Senate report obtained by the Daily Bruin that was conducted during the 2013 fall quarter, reviewers identified the school’s current climate […]