UCLA administrators instructed a student government officer Tuesday to remove a pro-LGBTQ display following a dispute over display guidelines. Jamie Kennerk, Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president, said she set up the display this week, which featured photographs of LGBT and queer elected officials with a pride flag wrapped around a tree across from a […]
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Plans for The Agora housing development filed with city planning department
Two physicians are planning to build a new apartment complex for UCLA students in Westwood. The plan for the new apartment complex, which would be built on Hilgard Avenue, was filed with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning on Nov. 19. The developers’ plan for the 16-story building, referred in the plan as The […]
Rain causes flooding in Murphy Hall, disrupts services temporarily
Students and administration officials found Murphy Hall flooded Thursday morning due to heavy rainfall. The flood at Murphy Hall started around 8 a.m., according to UCLA Facilities Management. Some campus services experienced interruptions due to the flooding. The financial aid office temporarily relocated across the hall as plumbers worked to handle the flood. The registrar’s […]
’10 Questions’ inquires into individual and group knowledge in art and science
The “10 Questions” lecture series, which will address a different question each week, doubles as a course for students and a panel open to the public. The series will explore open-ended questions such as “What is beauty?”, “What is failure?” and “What is knowledge?” Each week’s panel will feature two faculty members from the School […]
UCLA Labor Center report uncovers unfair work practices in nail salon industry
A UCLA report found that full-time nail salon workers earn less than half the median income of other U.S. workers. Researchers from the UCLA Labor Center released a report Tuesday showing that the majority of nail salon workers in the United States are low-wage workers, and that while many work long hours, 89 percent are […]
Care Extender Program gives pre-med students experience working in hospitals
A volunteer organization on campus aims to help students gain firsthand experience in the medical field. The UCLA Care Extender Program is located at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, and consists of over 1,000 volunteers in about 50 departments. The program is made up of students from schools across […]
UCLA Medal awarded to activist Rev. James Lawson for contributions to civil rights
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 10:38 a.m. An acclaimed civil rights activist received UCLA’s highest award for his contributions to civil rights and talked about the urgency of ending violence in America at the award ceremony Wednesday. Rev. James Lawson received the UCLA Medal, the university’s highest honor, at an event hosted by […]