New graduate student government leaders were announced Wednesday. Six candidates campaigned for the four executive positions in the Graduate Students Association. Two of the new officers were independent candidates and two are from the Moving Forward slate. The slate lost in both of its contested races. GSA president: Zak Fisher Fisher will succeed three-time president […]
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New union for academic researchers receives approval from UC
The University of California approved a union for academic researchers under mounting pressure from federal and state legislators. After the UC officially recognized the union April 1, the Public Employment Relations Board certified the union, said UC Office of the President spokesperson Sarah McBride. Academic Researchers United represents over 4,000 academic researchers at the University, […]
Nonprofit hosts event to promote awareness of, dialogue on mental health
A humanitarian nonprofit organization held a community outreach event Tuesday to promote mental health awareness on college campuses. Enriching Community Health Outreach, a nonprofit organization that addresses health inequities, held Mental Health Matters Awareness Night to educate students about mental health. The event featured David Choi, a Korean-American musician, and a panel of speakers from […]
Sports bar Sepi’s to close after struggles over relocation, liquor license
Sports bar Sepi’s will close its doors at the end of the month after 50 years in Westwood Village. Kifishia Kawachi, owner of Sepi’s, released a statement Tuesday announcing the sports bar’s closure. The statement did not specify why Sepi’s was closing, but said it has spent the last few years attempting to relocate in […]
UC community skeptical of Trump’s executive order for free speech
A recent executive order that aims to enforce the protection of free speech on college campuses may not largely impact public universities, members of the University of California community said. President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 21 requiring United States colleges to protect students’ right to free speech. Colleges that fail to comply […]
UCLA report shows disproportionate arrests of black people by LAPD Metro
An elite division of Los Angeles’ police force arrested a disproportionate number of Black residents from 2012 to 2017, according to a UCLA report. The report was released by Million Dollar Hoods, a project which analyzes policing and mass incarceration in Los Angeles. [Related: History, African American studies professor appointed as director of Bunche Center] […]
Several uncontested and unrepresented positions in USAC elections this year
This post was updated April 17 at 11:54 a.m. There are not enough candidates to fill all the undergraduate student government seats next year. The Undergraduate Students Association Council election board announced the candidates for the spring election of the 2018-2019 council last Tuesday. There are 17 candidates for 15 positions, with no one running […]