Karishma Lall, an exchange student from the U.K., had been waiting for years to vote in the U.K. parliamentary election for the first time Thursday, but her postal vote didn’t arrive in the U.S. on time. For many international and exchange students at UCLA, elections in their countries pose challenges, and they may be unable […]
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ASUCLA budget plan may include multimillion dollar Ackerman renovation
The Associated Students UCLA’s budget and five-year plan, scheduled to be voted on this month, may focus on a multimillion dollar project to improve Ackerman Union’s appearance and layout. Members of the association’s finance committee met Friday to discuss boosting ASUCLA’s financial state and keeping the student association afloat in the long term. During the […]
Napolitano’s track record upsets undocumented students at UC summit
Students walked out of University of California President Janet Napolitano’s speech at the first-ever UC summit on undocumented students Thursday, protesting her former role as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The summit, which was held in Oakland, brought together people from across the nation interested in immigration reform, including undocumented students, immigration advocates, […]
Bruins to compete in World Finals of international programming contest
In one week, four UCLA students will pack their bags for a trip to Morocco, prepared to huddle around a single computer at one of the most prestigious computer programming competitions in the world. They will tackle five hours of advanced computer coding and technical problem-solving, surrounded by piles of scratch paper and teams of […]
State resolution calling on UC to condemn anti-Semitism faces criticism
A state Senate resolution urging each University of California campus to condemn anti-Semitism and racism faces opposition from civil rights and pro-Palestine groups who say they think its definition of anti-Semitism is too broad. Senate Concurrent Resolution 35, proposed in March by Sen. Jeff Stone (R-Murrieta) and passed by the Senate Education Committee last week, […]
USAC launches website for donations to UCLA endowment fund
The undergraduate student government recently launched a website where anyone can donate money to its 2-year-old endowment fund. The endowment, which is currently about $120,000, is a reserve fund the Undergraduate Students Association Council can use to finance programs if it does not want to tap into other council money or if USAC is struggling […]
Students, professors share peaceful side of Baltimore demonstrations
Tehya Faulk’s father, J.C. Faulk, walked arm in arm with his U.S. congressman and state senator while leading black spiritual songs at a Baltimore demonstration, where protestors behind them carried handmade signs that read “Justice for Freddie Gray!” and “Black Lives Matter.”