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Scholars converse on labor movement UCLA’s Labor Center supports SAGE’s efforts By Maria Beerens UCLA once again became a hotspot of union activity when labor organizers and scholars gathered at UCLA this weekend to discuss the current situation of union organization in America. The 21st Annual Southwest Labor Studies Association Conference, hosted by the UCLA […]

J-Board reverses nullified elections Judicial board stands by ruling, turns sanctions to elections board By Kimberly Mackesy Daily Bruin Staff In an emergency meeting of the undergraduate student government Judicial Board Monday night, the board withdrew from its original ruling to hold re-elections for the offices of general representative and student welfare commissioner, instead giving […]

Activists question animal research ethics By Lisa Marie Weyh Anyone who has been up to North Campus has probably seen the many cats that roam the campus. Concerned students said they keep these cats healthy with food and vaccines. But UCLA is the home for other felines as well. These animals are used as research […]

The stigma of self-pleasure Experts challenge preconceptions of masturbation acts By Princeton Kim While many students feel uncomfortable expressing certain aspects of their sex life, behavior researchers find that non-human primates exhibit their sexual practices freely. More specifically, masturbation in non-human primate cultures is used openly as a social tool for interaction or self-satisfaction by […]

J-Board nullifies results of two elections Bruin Democrats endorsement ad prompts complaint By Rashmi Nijagal Daily Bruin Staff The undergraduate student government judicial board ruled Friday afternoon that the election results of the general representative and student welfare commissioner races were illegitimate. Re-elections for the offices will be held this Wednesday and Thursday. The 4-0-1 […]

Students struggle to stretch, manage financial aid By Kimberly Mackesy Daily Bruin Staff Colleen Kennedy knows how important it is to learn from past mistakes. Kennedy, a sophomore music student, spent her entire winter quarter financial aid installment long before the quarter was over. "I just had no concept of budgeting," Kennedy said, adding that […]

Multiple criteria ranked for UC admission 60 percent of applicants accepted for academics alone By Allyssa Lee Daily Bruin Staff Early in March, Jennifer Spaulding received an envelope addressed from the UCLA Office of Admissions. In it was a letter stating that one of the reasons for her rejection was the university’s "commitment to diversity." […]