UCLA’s undergraduate student government voted last week to reduce the amount student political groups can spend on election campaigns in order to make campaigning more fair. The Undergraduate Students Association Council removed parts of an election code bylaw that allowed candidates running in student political groups called slates to raise an additional $200 for their […]
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Chemistry professor nominated for award honoring teaching ability
When Neil Garg asked his audience if they heard organic chemistry was the best class they would take, the audience laughed in response. “It’s a class typically associated with memorization,” Garg said. “Some people say it’s impossible, it’s a weeder class and it will crush your dreams.” At a free public lecture at the California […]
Westwood residents concerned over proposals for new student housing
Some Westwood residents said they are concerned that UCLA’s plans for new student housing may negatively impact the community. UCLA announced a proposal in May for additional student housing at five locations both on the Hill and around Westwood to accommodate increasing enrollment. Some Westwood Village leaders said at a recent hearing they think the […]
California strengthens law against audit interference after UCOP dispute
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Monday that would fine individuals who knowingly interfere with state audits. Assembly Bill 562, which takes effect Jan. 1, adds on to current law and states that anyone who obstructs a California state audit with intent to deceive or defraud will be fined up to $5,000. Under […]
Legal experts urge DACA recipients to renew status by Thursday deadline
Legal experts urge undocumented students to visit campus resources as the deadline to renew their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status approaches. Last month, President Donald Trump ended DACA, a program that deferred deportation for undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children. The program, which former President Barack Obama enacted in 2012, has […]
Former podcast network employee sues UC regent for coercion, retaliation
A former employee of a podcast network is suing a University of California regent for brandishing weapons to compel him to falsify advertising data. In September, Raymond Hernandez, a former employee of podcast network PodcastOne, filed a lawsuit at the Los Angeles Superior Court against UC Regent Norman Pattiz and other defendants. Pattiz is the […]
Tree branch falls on Kelton Avenue, damages pickup truck
Residents discovered Saturday that a tree fell on Kelton Avenue. The tree had two primary branches, one of which split off from the main trunk and fell onto the street below, damaging a pickup truck. The fallen branch blocked the road between Levering Avenue and Strathmore Drive as of Saturday afternoon. Earlier this year, several […]