A three-judge panel Wednesday upheld a 2014 ruling that found that the NCAA was too strict in defining the amateur status of its student-athletes. The panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit did not accept the judge’s suggestion that NCAA programs should pay their athletes $5,000 per year. The court […]
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UC denies allegations in students’ sexual assault lawsuit
The University of California Board of Regents issued a response Monday denying allegations that officials inadequately responded to two UCLA graduate students’ sexual assault complaints. Nefertiti Takla and Kristen Glasgow, both graduate students in history, alleged in a federal lawsuit in June that UCLA officials discouraged them from filing a formal report after they reported […]
International Institute launches new program with lecture on migration
The Center for the Study of International Migration hosted its inaugural lecture Friday, signifying the launch of the UCLA International Institute’s newest program.
Mandatory nature of UCLA Volunteer Day draws mixed reactions from Bruins
Painting a mural of the U.S. on her old elementary school’s playground brought back memories for Sophia DoQui. DoQui, a first-year undeclared social sciences student, volunteered at Welby Way Elementary School, her alma mater, as part of UCLA Volunteer Day. The school was one of 49 sites UCLA students worked at on Volunteer Day, which […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council contests removal of vote-by-mail option
Westwood residents might only be able to vote for neighborhood council board members in 2016 by going to the polls, rather than voting by mail or online. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment decided to remove the vote-by-mail option for all neighborhood council elections throughout Los Angeles because data revealed only a small percentage of votes […]
Covel Commons dining hall offers kosher and halal options
UCLA now offers kosher and halal options in Covel Commons dining hall to supplement traditional meal plans, after a three-year development in response to demands by Muslim and Jewish students. Kosher food adheres to Jewish guidelines that determine what types of meat are used and how the food is prepared. Halal meals follow Islamic codes […]
CEC, CAC run out of Bruin Bash wristbands despite guaranteeing admission
This post was updated on Sept. 24 at 3:17 a.m. New and returning students lined up to attend Bruin Bash Monday, only to realize that wristbands to gain access to the free concert ran out by around 4 p.m. Students crowding the Intramural Field the concert shouted protests, upset because the Campus Events Commission and […]