ASUCLA allocates $56,000 to renovate Ackerman Union restrooms

The Associated Students UCLA plans to spend $56,000 next year to renovate the first-floor restrooms in Ackerman Union, which have not been renovated since the 1990s. The money allocated would replace all the current fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, with low-flow versions that would not use as much water, said Roy Champawat, director of […]

USAC recap – Oct. 6

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda Alexis Cervantes, a third-year […]

Healthcoming event sparks little interest from students

Organizers held out fliers and offered free food to passing students Monday, asking them to stop to learn about health issues they might face in college, but most students were unreceptive to organizers’ offers. The undergraduate student government Student Wellness Commission hosted the first Healthcoming event Monday, which aimed to educate incoming students on college-related […]

USAC general representative cancels Stanford football viewing party

An undergraduate student government office cancelled the viewing party for the football game between UCLA and Stanford University, after failing to secure funds to cover the about $9,000 cost of the event. Danny Siegel, an Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative, said he thought he could secure the majority of the funding through USAC, but […]

USAC recap – Sept. 29

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda External Vice President Zach […]

EVP allocates $80,000 for student lobbying programs

An undergraduate student government office announced Tuesday a total budget of $80,000 allocated to student lobbying programs for this academic year. The program will focus on lobbying for national student issues such as the tuition increase, Pell Grant funding and financial aid at the federal level, said Zach Helder, Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice […]