Three UCLA students will be awarded the Charles E. Young Humanitarian Award on Thursday for their contributions and commitment to community service projects. The Charles E. Young Humanitarian Award was created in 1986 by students, faculty and staff to recognize and encourage students who serve in their communities. Recipients are awarded a $1000 donation for […]
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Activist, former UCLA professor Angela Davis to give lecture
Shortly after internationally renowned scholar and activist Angela Davis came to teach at UCLA in 1969, the University of California Board of Regents attempted to remove her as a professor because of her membership in the Communist Party. Then-Chancellor Charles Young defended her academic freedom alongside many UCLA students and faculty members. Amid this controversy, […]
USAC’s history of slate dominance limits independents
Since the formation of a political student group coalition in the 1990s, the student body has seen the undergraduate student government elections consistently dominated by slate politics. The pervasiveness of slates within the Undergraduate Students Association Council has taken effect over the past two decades, making it difficult for independent candidates to win contested elections. […]
Arts referendum up for vote aims to support arts, culture
A referendum on the undergraduate student government election ballot aims to use a student fee increase to create a specific pool of funds for cultural and arts-related programs. Though students can currently apply for funding for arts programs through different sources on campus, there is currently no clear fund dedicated to student art programs. By […]
USAC Recap – May 6
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 stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda The council approved contingency programming allocations with a 9-0-0 vote. Officer […]
Judicial board to hold hearing on alleged conflicts of interest
The undergraduate student government Judicial Board will hold a hearing next week to review the legitimacy of two current councilmembers’ votes on a controversial divestment resolution that went to council last quarter.
USAC Presidential Candidate: Sunny Singh
Sunny Singh saw the payoff of his parents’ resolute belief in the American dream. Leaving friends and family in Delhi, India, the Singh family struggled for years to make ends meet before achieving prosperity in their new home. Singh said he hopes to emulate his parents’ unwavering work ethic to serve the needs of UCLA […]