The closure of Tiverton Drive for the construction of a new UCLA Health building has drawn criticism from some cyclists and the UCLA Bicycle Academy. The construction of the Teaching and Learning Center for Health Sciences has been ongoing since September 2013 and is expected to end in fall 2016, according to a university statement. […]
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UAW 2865 to vote on resolution in support of BDS movement
The University of California Student-Workers Union will vote Thursday on a resolution to support the boycotts, divestment and sanctions movement against Israeli institutions and companies that some say are complicit in human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza. The Joint Council of United Auto Workers, Local 2865 – which represents graduate student workers […]
USAC postpones vote on conflict of interest bylaw changes
The undergraduate student government postponed a vote Tuesday on proposed bylaw changes that would alter the language of the conflict of interest policy for student government officials. The changes would specify that conflicts of interest only come from an ongoing contractual or financial obligation, or a financial interest in a decision made as an elected […]
Man steals packages from Venice/Barry student apartments
University police recently released surveillance images of a man wanted for stealing packages from the mail room of a UCLA graduate student apartment complex late last month. Police said the man entered the mail room of the Venice/Barry apartment complex, about 4 1/2 miles south of UCLA, around 7:40 p.m. on Nov. 20. He then […]
World AIDS Day events at UCLA includes HIV testing, candlelight vigil
The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA and the Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness Commission will host a solidarity walk, free HIV testing and a candlelight vigil on campus Monday to recognize World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day, which takes place annually on Dec. 1, is acknowledged internationally to commemorate the lives of individuals who […]
USAC to vote on proposed conflict of interest bylaw changes
The undergraduate student government may change its bylaws in coming weeks to eliminate wording that says councilmembers should avoid the perception of a conflict of interest. The changes would stipulate that conflicts of interest only come from an ongoing contractual or financial obligation, or a financial interest in a decision made as an elected official. […]
Student reactions to Obama’s immigration reform plan mixed
Waiting in anticipation for President Barack Obama’s speech on immigration reform Thursday, dozens of students in a room in the Public Affairs building began speculating on what the president would announce. When the speech began, the room went silent. After it ended, the excitement turned to disappointment. “Not enough,” said one student, shaking her head […]