This year’s unusually contested graduate student government elections will end Monday at noon on MyUCLA. Two slates are running a total of six candidates in the Graduate Students Association elections. The race will determine next school year’s GSA president, vice president of internal affairs, vice president of external affairs and vice president of academic affairs. […]
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Q&A: USAC officer speaks on sexual assault conference, initiatives
UCLA undergraduate student government leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., on Thursday night to attend a conference set up by the White House task force created to protect students from sexual assault. Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness Commissioner Savannah Badalich and Internal Vice President Avi Oved attended the conference. The event brought sexual assault awareness […]
Administrators alert Bruins to change passwords due to Heartbleed bug
UCLA administrators are encouraging students to change their UCLA logon passwords in response to security concerns about a widespread software vulnerability that allows third parties to access students’ personal information. A vulnerability called “Heartbleed” in a popular software named OpenSSL threw many members of the internet community worldwide into panic last week. The software problem […]
Culture night performances showcase Korean society, art
The vibratos of the strings sang the melancholy tune of “Arirang,” a Korean folksong that mourns a long-gone companion. More than 1,800 people filled Royce Hall Thursday night for this year’s Korean Culture Night, which opened the show with the words “People of North Korea live, laugh and struggle, just like me and you.” The […]
Panel at UCLA to discuss civil rights in education
A law panel will examine the importance of civil rights in education at UCLA in Carnesale Commons on Monday. The event, “Access in Education: Why Civil Rights in School Still Matter,” is the next installment in the Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series. It will explore topics such as resegregation, school discipline, English language learners and DREAMers. […]
UC supports bill on state loans for undocumented students
The University of California came out this week in support of a bill that would allow undocumented students to access student loans for the first time. UC President Janet Napolitano testified for SB 1210 to the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday. The bill, which was proposed by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) would establish a […]
UCLA deans continue to spend on travel and entertainment
Even after UCLA was publicly exposed and criticized for approving lavish travel and entertainment expenses by its top academic officials, the university continued to approve luxury accommodations for two of its biggest spenders, newly released records show.