UCLA law school leads the way with inclusion of LGBTQ community

UCLA School of Law may have the most openly LGBTQ faculty members compared to other law schools in the United States, according to a recent survey. The Law School Climate Survey, conducted by the National LGBT Bar Association and Foundation, surveyed 67 American Bar Association-accredited law schools to identify policies and procedures that impact each […]

Spring Sing Committee rescinds award from Don McLean due to domestic violence charges

A student group rescinded a lifetime achievement award from a singer after realizing the recipient was convicted of domestic violence. The Student Alumni Association at UCLA, which organizes Spring Sing, stated May 3 it would award Don McLean, the singer of the 1971 song “American Pie,” with the 2019 George and Ira Gershwin Award. The […]

UCLA considers changes to bike share program after increase in electric scooter use

A rise in electric scooter usage has led to declining ridership of an on-campus bike share program. The number of electric scooter rides in the United States doubled between 2017 and 2018, according to a report from the National Association of City Transportation Officials. UCLA Transportation said in an email statement this has resulted in […]

TFT school meets to discuss details of Denove case, UCLA response

Theater, Film and Television school members informally addressed child sexual abuse charges against one of the department’s professors at a meeting Thursday. Thomas Fairleigh Denove, a professor emeritus in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, pleaded no contest to charges of child sexual abuse in November. At the time of the preliminary story’s […]

CPO charges student organizations for rental vans funded by student fees

This post was updated May 9 at 11:53 a.m. A fleet of UCLA vehicles is funded by student fees, and students are required to pay to use them. The Community Programs Office operates a fleet of hybrid vans that are accessible to CPO-affiliated community service projects and Student Initiated Outreach Center projects, as well as to […]

USAC candidate sanctions fall drastically from last year

This year’s undergraduate student government found candidates violated almost 90% fewer election regulations than last year. The Undergraduate Students Association Council election board issued a total of seven sanctions, the lowest number of sanctions in a USAC election in recent years. The election board is charged with making sure all candidates follow the proper procedures […]

AFSCME announces May 16 strike in protest of labor outsourcing

University of California service workers will hold a systemwide strike May 16 in response to the University’s alleged illegal outsourcing of labor. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, announced Monday it will strike May 16 at the UC’s 10 campuses and five medical centers. The […]