Softball reaches Women’s College World Series for first time since 2010

The drought is over. Entering this weekend, UCLA softball hadn’t reached the Women’s College World Series for the past four years – the longest drought in school history. The Bruins needed to beat the Missouri Tigers in a best-of-three NCAA Super Regional series to ensure that drought wouldn’t extend another year. No. 7 seed UCLA […]

UCLA graduate student stands behind research despite accusations

A graduate student accused of falsifying data said he stands behind his research in an email statement Friday. In a study published in December, Michael LaCour and his co-author, Columbia professor Donald Green, reported results that suggested voters’ support for same-sex marriage increases following a 20-minute conversation with a gay advocate for same-sex marriage. After […]

Luskin School of Public Affairs dean to leave UCLA

The dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs was named chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, officials announced Friday. Frank Gilliam, named dean in 2008, has played roles in furthering UCLA’s civic engagement through research and partnerships within the community, according to a UCLA statement. Gilliam previously worked as a […]

Study questioned after UCLA graduate student accused of falsifying data

A report released Tuesday found several irregularities to a study co-authored by a UCLA graduate student and a professor at Columbia University. Donald Green, a professor of political science, and Michael LaCour published the study in December in the journal Science. In the study, Green and LaCour reported results that suggested that voter support for […]

Los Angeles City Council votes to raise minimum wage to $15

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. As a result of the 14-1 vote, City Attorney Mike Feuer will write an ordinance for the proposal and submit it to the city council later this year. The first wage increase would mandate a minimum […]

UCLA guard/forward Jonah Bolden sidelined after successful surgery

Sophomore guard/forward Jonah Bolden underwent successful arthroscopic surgery Tuesday morning to treat a slightly torn meniscus in his right knee, according to the UCLA sports information office. The injury will sideline Bolden for about six to eight weeks. Bolden, who was ranked the 69th overall recruit in ESPN’s 2014 men’s basketball recruiting class, missed all […]

USAC asks community to verify leaked LET’S ACT! documents’ authenticity

Undergraduate student government President Heather Rosen asked on Monday for UCLA community members to submit any evidence that members of the LET’S ACT! slate used illicit tactics to fundraise in previous campaigns. Documents leaked near the start of the Undergraduate Students Association Council election last month allege that LET’S ACT! members used student fees and […]