A California state legislative committee discussed an audit that claimed the University of California practiced misleading budget policies and failed to disclose a $175 million surplus. State Auditor Elaine Howle released her report of the UC Office of the President last week. UCOP provided some of its administrators more generous salaries and benefits than those […]
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Ziggy Marley to receive lifetime achievement award at Spring Sing
Reggae artist Ziggy Marley will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spring Sing 2017. On Tuesday, the Student Alumni Association and UCLA Alumni Association named Marley the 2017 recipient of the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement. Marley, the son of music legend Bob Marley, has earned eight Grammy Awards for his […]
Students respond to leaked photo of USAC president making gang symbol
Students expressed concern and outrage over a photograph of the undergraduate student government president that began circulating Sunday on social media. In the photo, Danny Siegel, the Undergraduate Students Association Council president, posed with the hand sign of a primarily African American street gang called the Bloods. Many students said they think the gesture was […]
UCLA Early Care and Education hires new interim executive director
Officials announced a new interim executive director for UCLA’s child care centers Friday. Deborah Shine Valentine will replace Jayanti Tambe on May 15 as director of the UCLA’s Early Care and Education centers, which provide child care for children of UCLA faculty, staff and students. In February, a task force found that Tambe, who resigned […]
Coastalong music festival preserves sustainable roots after name change
Trying to plan a sustainable music festival at UCLA is not all good vibes and zen. On top of the stress of planning the annual festival Ecochella, organizers had to come up with a new name for the festival due to copyright issues with the Coachella-esque title. On Saturday, the UCLA organization E3: Ecology, Economy, […]
USAC Election Board sanctions two candidates
The undergraduate student government election board issued five sanctions between Saturday and Tuesday this week. The election board investigated a total of 12 complaints and ruled to issue three sanctions for social media violations, one for a leafleting violation, and one for a media advertising violation. The board sanctioned internal vice president candidate Vivy Li […]
American Apparel in Westwood Village closes
The clothing manufacturer American Apparel closed its Westwood location Wednesday. The company, which gained popularity with its “Made in USA – Sweatshop Free” policy, provocative advertising campaigns and simple designs, filed for bankruptcy in 2015. Gildan Activewear, a Canadian wholesale apparel company, acquired American Apparel’s intellectual property and equipment for $88 million in January. Gildan […]