Activists and experts shared their opinions about gun control and how students can protect themselves against gun violence on campus at an event Wednesday evening. Four speakers discussed their ideas for and against gun control at a panel called “Guns and Our Community.” The Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president’s office held the event […]
Category Archives: Student Government
New USAC slate’s platform promotes protection for minority students
President Donald Trump’s election spurred Nicole Corona Diaz, an undocumented student, to become more involved in political activism. “When Trump was elected, we didn’t know what was going to happen, whether we were going to get deported or whether (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) would still be around,” Corona said. “I’m fighting because it’s about […]
GSA recap – April 19
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Forum meetings are at 5:30 p.m. in the Global Viewpoint Lounge in Ackerman Union. Agenda David DiTullio, a graduate student representative from the Student Health Advisory […]
GSA election sees 3.5 percent decrease in voter turnout
About 9 percent of eligible graduate students voted in this year’s uncontested Graduate Students Association election, down 3.5 percent from last year. Elections commissioner Anne Blackstock-Bernstein said 1,077 graduate students voted out of a possible 11,834. Only one candidate ran for each of the four positions in the GSA executive cabinet. “This is a fairly […]
USAC recap – April 18
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Special presentations The new UCPD police chief, Tony […]
USAC candidates share platforms and goals at endorsement hearing
Undergraduate student government candidates focused on how they would protect students from federal policies created by President Donald Trump’s administration and advocating for college affordability at an endorsement hearing Monday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates answered questions regarding their platforms from student groups like Hillel at UCLA and the Pakistani Student Association at Carnesale […]
Sanctions continue, 12 issued over two days of social media campaigning
The undergraduate student government election board issued 11 sanctions Monday night and one Tuesday night. The election board investigated a total of 17 complaints related to social media violations, and decided to issue sanctions for 12 of those complaints. Social media campaigning began Monday at noon. On Monday, the board sanctioned transfer student representative candidate […]