This post was updated Nov. 3 at 8:35 p.m. Chancellor Gene Block said in a letter addressed to U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman that the university would not cancel a national conference the congressman finds exclusionary and anti-Semitic. Sherman, who represents the eastern San Fernando Valley and Eastern Simi Hills, wrote a letter to Block urging […]
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Students in ResLife share major concerns about unilateral revision of constitution
Students involved with Hill administration said they could be fired at any time for anything they say or do. If they were to get fired, they would have a few days to move out of on-campus housing. They said this fear is one reason why they were afraid to speak up when administrators rewrote the […]
UCLA Dining to offer meal coupons in exchange for Hill swipes during AFSCME strike
UCLA Dining will offer full-meal coupons in exchange for Hill swipes during the American Federation of County, State and Municipal workers strike Tuesday to Thursday. Associated Students UCLA recently announced the value of dorm coupons would increase by $1, from $2.45 to $3.45. However, during the three days dining hall workers are striking, full-meal combinations […]
Online resources may offer students additional assistance with mental health
Online mental health applications can provide supplemental resources for students in need of additional support. If the resources are well-vetted and and backed by scientific research, they can provide important information to students, said Nicole Green, the executive director of Counseling and Psychological Services. “As long as they’re good and well-vetted and well-researched, and have […]
Administrators assure that security camera policy will promote student safety
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 7:00 p.m. New security camera policies aim to standardize procedures to promote safety, UCLA administrators said. UCLA Policy 133 aims to improve campus safety by centralizing security camera data, said Ricardo Vazquez, a UCLA spokesperson. Vazquez said there are currently no campuswide rules for security cameras in place. […]
Professor shares experiences with art history of LA, community history
A UCLA professor said she thinks public art should result from collaboration between members of its surrounding community at an event Thursday night. The discussion, which was co-presented by the Hammer Museum and the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, explored the obstacles Judith Baca, a professor in the World Arts and Cultures and Chicano Studies […]
Campus Safety Alliance reactivates after long period of inactivity
Fourteen campus organizations addressed safety concerns at the first meeting of a newly revived undergraduate student government committee Thursday. The Campus Safety Alliance, a coalition of student organizations and security officers who address safety issues on campus, held their first meeting in Kerckhoff Hall on Thursday to establish a framework for future CSA meetings and […]