Students lined up near Ackerman Union on Tuesday afternoon with posters and the Bosnian flag in hand to protest the Bosnian government’s recent ban of the hijab and other religious symbols in legal institutions. Event organizers hosted the event to show solidarity with Muslim women, said Merima Tricic, an event organizer and fourth-year political science, […]
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Family-owned Shanes Jewelry to close up shop, dull Westwood’s shine
Stan and Wendy Shane recall watching lines of young couples in their 20s snake around the corner of Broxton and Weyburn avenues, waiting to enter their jewelry store. Now, the couple is preparing to close Shanes Jewelry by April to retire, after running the store since 1970. The store remained at its location on 1008 […]
Gymnastics pulls through with strong performances for win over Washington
UCLA gymnastics narrowly avoided what would have been an uncharacteristic loss to Washington on Sunday afternoon in Seattle. An exceptional set of beam routines in the fourth rotation helped widen the Bruins’ slim 0.10 lead to a final score of 196.675-196.450. The Huskies performed better than their season average of 195.12, which – coupled with […]
UCLA track and field distance medley relay team sets new school record
The UCLA men’s distance medley relay quartet was right on the bubble. The NCAA Indoor Championship meet takes the top 12 distance medley relay teams from across the country, and heading into the Alex Wilson Invitational in Notre Dame, Indiana this weekend, the Bruins held the 12th spot. But after dropping over nine seconds from […]
UC receives second complaint of unfair labor practices
The California Public Employment Relations Board, or PERB, issued a second unfair labor practice complaint against the University of California last Friday. The American Federation State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 union filed the complaint, which alleged the UC violated its collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME Local 3299 by extending or renewing contracts with […]
UCSA proposes automatic online voter registration for students
Students may be able to register online to vote when they enroll for classes, if state legislators approve a program a student lobbying organization announced earlier this month. The University of California Student Association, or UCSA, announced the Automatic Student Voter Registration Proposal at its board meeting Feb. 6. The initiative will automatically register eligible […]
GSA passes resolutions to ensure neutrality, investigate cabinet action
The graduate student government passed a series of resolutions Wednesday to address concerns about its funding restrictions, which pro-Palestine legal groups concluded was a violation of students’ First Amendment rights. In October, Graduate Students Association President Milan Chatterjee granted the Diversity Caucus, a social welfare student organization, funding for a town hall so long as […]