The new History Writing Center opened its doors on Monday to give some history students specialized help on research papers and developing their writing skills. Currently, the center is only available to undergraduate students enrolled in History 96W, 97, 98T, 191 and 198C, which are the most writing intensive courses the History department offers, said […]
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Summit aims to boost college chances for underprivileged
University of California President Janet Napolitano spoke as a panelist about supporting disadvantaged students at a White House summit on Thursday attended by President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and more than 100 higher education leaders. The event was the first gathering of this size for higher education advocates at the White House. It […]
Sexual assault auditor to meet with UCLA student leaders
Leaders of a student campaign against sexual assault will meet with a California state auditor today to review UCLA’s sexual assault policies and procedures. The audit will provide a third-party evaluation of UCLA’s compliance with major federal laws, such as Title IX regulations and the Clery Act, on the treatment of sexual assault cases. It […]
USAC may consider new candidate for Election Board chair
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. A new candidate for the undergraduate student government’s Election Board chair is expected to be reviewed by councilmembers Tuesday night after a lengthy search to fill the position. If the USAC Appointments Review […]
Group talks prevention 20 years after Northridge quake
It was 4:30 in the morning and Joanna Cooper and her fellow UCLA students were fast asleep on the fifth floor of Rieber Hall. The weather was windy. A mild earthquake had actually occurred a week before. Suddenly, the buildings started shaking violently. There were loud noises, people were screaming and it was pitch black […]
UCLA offers online counseling for LGBT students
Chad Lazzari hopes a new online program will help him reach out to students who may be struggling with their sexual identity the way he did before coming out. The third-year psychology student is one of six peer advisers for Rainbow Connection, an anonymous online counseling service housed in the UCLA Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender […]
USAC Recap – Jan. 14
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. Agenda USAC approved contingency funding allocations with an 8-0-3 vote. USAC voted unanimously to reverse its allocations of about $78,500 to different councilmember initiatives, and […]