Sebastian Ridley-Thomas sworn in at community ceremony

Sebastian Ridley-Thomas was sworn in as a state assemblyman Sunday in front of a crowd of hundreds, including the state’s attorney general and UCLA’s chancellor. Ridley-Thomas, a Democrat who represents UCLA and Westwood in the state assembly, attended a community ceremony Sunday held in the auditorium of West Los Angeles College. He was formally sworn […]

USAC external vice president searches for USSA funding

Undergraduate student officials are struggling to find funds to continue paying membership fees to an organization that advocates on behalf of students, after returning about $14,000 in surplus funds last week. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s External Vice President’s office does not currently have concrete plans on how to fund UCLA students’ participation in the […]

Brown’s State of the State urges restraint despite ‘comeback’

Gov. Jerry Brown underscored a theme of “comeback” for California in his State of the State address at the Legislature Wednesday, but warned lawmakers to practice fiscal restraint. Brown called attention to the state’s long-term liabilities such as pension and health care costs. At the same time, he lauded the state’s budgetary surplus, a million […]