A referendum that would have raised quarterly student fees by $3 to provide more funding for student organizations fell short of the votes needed to pass last week, to the disappointment of some group leaders. “The referendum’s failure hurts because we might not be able to help our programs grow,” said Isabelle Chu, a second-year […]
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Michael Peevey accused of pressuring companies to donate to UCLA
A sworn affidavit released Wednesday from a Southern California Edison executive accused the former California Public Utilities Commission president of pressuring utilities companies to donate millions to UCLA for research. The affidavit from Ron Litzinger alleged that Michael Peevey, then-president of the CPUC, demanded that Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas and Electric donate […]
Students divided over fee increase referendum for group event funding
This article was updated at 2:59 p.m. on April 30. Some students groups are pushing to pass a quarterly $3 fee increase referendum this week to combat decreases in undergraduate student government funds, while other students are questioning why they should have to pay for it. If passed, the student group event referendum would generate […]
Lit candle causes fire in Rieber Hall
A lit candle caused a fire in a room on the fifth floor of Rieber Hall, causing students to be evacuated from the dorm building late Tuesday evening, university police said. UCPD received a call at 10:09 p.m. reporting the fire, Lt. Richard Davis said. The room was vacant at the time of the fire, […]
GSA candidate appeals election board decision on complaint
The graduate student government Election Board delayed releasing election results Tuesday night after a candidate appealed for the government’s forum to re-evaluate a complaint he made during the election process. Matthew FitzGerald, a law student and candidate for the Graduate Students Association vice president of external affairs position, filed a complaint to the Election Board […]
Judicial Board rules against Bruins United for online campaigning violation
The undergraduate student government Judicial Board ruled Monday that the Bruins United slate violated online campaigning rules last week, after the slate appealed an Election Board sanction. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board sanctioned Bruins United and LET’S ACT! candidates on April 17 for posting cover photos it considered promotional on Facebook earlier in […]
UCLA alumna researches, protects wild cats
Bobcat M154 weighed about 24 pounds when Laurel Serieys and Seth Riley encountered him in the wild. The pair had an hourlong window to drug the animal and sample his blood for its research on Los Angeles bobcats. They waited in the cold winter weather for the cat to regain consciousness. “He was the biggest […]