Members of Resonance A Cappella swayed their bodies along to the crescendos and decrescendos of the musical arrangement during a Sunday rehearsal at two of the singers’ apartment. The group’s voices swelled together at the end of Rihanna’s “Sledgehammer” and cut simultaneously to silence. The singers grinned and exhaled, relieved, before addressing corrections. The group […]
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Elementary school students lead march for equality at UCLA
This post was updated on Jan. 19 at 1:15 p.m. Hundreds of elementary school students and their parents from Los Angeles County took time off school Wednesday afternoon to march for equality. Holding up signs that read “Kids for Peace,” “Immigrants Welcome” and “Break the Wall,” the children marched around the UCLA campus, sang songs and […]
CAPS sees 17 percent increase in student demand during fall quarter
This post was updated on Jan. 19 at 1:30 p.m. About 17 percent more students requested brief screenings to receive counseling or treatment at the Counseling and Psychological Services last quarter. An average of 156 new CAPS users requested brief screenings every week, said CAPS Executive Director Nicole Green. Brief screenings include crisis care and […]
UC President Janet Napolitano hospitalized
University of California President Janet Napolitano was hospitalized Monday morning due to cancer treatment complications. Doctors said she is doing well and expect her to be released in the coming days, according to a UC Office of the President statement. The statement did not specify what type of cancer Napolitano has. UC senior leaders will […]
UCLA football lets go of offensive line coach Adrian Klemm
Adrian Klemm, UCLA football’s controversy-laden offensive line coach, has been fired just weeks shy of national signing day, according to multiple reports. Scout.com initially reported the move. Klemm, a key recruiter on coach Jim Mora’s staff, landed some of the nation’s top offensive line recruiting classes during his five seasons with the Bruins. His tenure […]
Shorter parking waitlist due to alternative transportation methods
The number of students on the parking permit waitlist decreased from 813 in fall 2015 to 309 in fall 2016, despite a decrease in the number of spots reserved for students. UCLA Transportation attributes the decrease to a push for alternative transportation programs, including public transportation subsidies, vanpool and carpool services. UCLA Transportation has been […]
Groups continue protests against history professor Gabriel Piterberg
Students with several campus groups continued their protests against a professor accused of sexual harassment Wednesday. Bruin Consent Coalition, United Auto Workers Local 2865 and Bruins Against Sexual Harassment members held up signs in the hallway outside the classroom in Broad Art Center where Gabriel Piterberg, a history professor, was lecturing. UAW 2865 represents academic […]