UCLA has joined nearly 50 other colleges and universities across the country to reassure applicants that participating in political protests will not affect their admission prospects. High school students nationwide have participated in school walkouts to advocate for gun control after a gunman killed 17 people and wounded at least 14 others Feb. 14 in […]
Category Archives: Campus
Union members protest Supreme Court case on nonunion fees
Union members protested a current Supreme Court case in front of Powell Library on Monday that will decide whether nonunion members should pay fees to unions. About 200 members from several unions, including University Professional and Technical Employees, University of California Student-Workers Union and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees called on the […]
Bruin Dine program suspended after health code violation
Organizers have indefinitely postponed a program that would serve free leftover dining hall food to students in order to comply with food safety regulations. Bruin Dine, an initiative that aims to serve food-insecure students and reduce food waste on campus, suspended the program after holding its first event Feb. 15. UCLA Environment, Health and Safety […]
UCLA Extension employees make allegations of unethical hiring practices
UCLA Extension employees said they are concerned about what they think are questionable hiring practices for administrative officials, alleging the dean hired individuals he worked with at his previous employer without opening the positions to other candidates. Dean Wayne Smutz announced last month the organization would lay off about 25 percent of employees this summer […]
ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Feb. 23
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Board of Directors meetings are monthly and open to the public. Executive director’s reports: ASUCLA Executive Director Pouria Abbassi said the […]
Uber Express POOL may operate in UCLA geofence, provide new commute option
Uber riders can now meet at common locations to get picked up and dropped off to save money on their rides. Uber Express POOL reduces costs because the app combines users’ routes and requires them to walk short distances before or after they ride together. Drivers transport multiple passengers at once, like uberPOOL. However, the […]
Interfraternity Council lifts alcohol ban on in-house events
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 6:16 p.m. UCLA fraternities can now host in-house events with alcohol, following a vote by the Interfraternity Council’s presidents Friday evening. The IFC banned alcohol at fraternity events in January following an alleged sexual assault in the North Village. Benjamin Orr, the 2016-2017 president of the Theta Delta […]