A referendum on the undergraduate student government election ballot aims to use a student fee increase to create a specific pool of funds for cultural and arts-related programs. Though students can currently apply for funding for arts programs through different sources on campus, there is currently no clear fund dedicated to student art programs. By […]
Tag Archives: db-story-d1
USAC Presidential Candidate: Miriam Rodriguez
Miriam Rodriguez travels across the border to Mexico every three months to help reconstruct children’s smiles in low-income communities. Representing underserved communities is her passion and why she wants to be involved in student government. Rodriguez’s commitment to the community is the main reason she is running with the newly created slate FIRED UP! for […]
Safe Sex Week to educate students through themed days, events
A series of on-campus events this week will aim to educate students about safe sex practices and sexual violence prevention through various informational sessions. Starting Monday, the Student Wellness Commission’s Gender Health committee will launch Safe Sex Week, which is meant to teach students about issues such as AIDS, sexually transmitted infections and sexual consent. Students […]
Tyson Ni: UCLA should consider experimenting with massive open online courses
UCLA has been toeing the waters of online education. But now is the time to go ankle-deep. Within the University of California system, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine and UC San Diego already collaborate with independent online education providers to deliver a diverse selection of courses to anyone with an Internet connection. UCLA already hosts similar […]
In her own words: ‘Your body will heal, and your soul will too, but the latter will take time’
Introduction Survivor stories Marie Jane Veronica Sabrina Luke Emily In their own words Emily Sabrina Veronica Jane TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence. In January of last year I was raped in my room in the University Cooperative Housing Association on Landfair Avenue. I was bitter for a long time toward those of you […]
New UC vice president of laboratory management announced
National and global security scientist Kim Budil will be the University of California’s new vice president for laboratory management, the UC announced on Tuesday. She will replace current vice president Glenn Mara, who worked for the UC for more than 40 years, as head of the three UC-affiliated national laboratories – Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore […]
Bo Knows: Departure of Howland’s stars puts ball in Alford’s court
The honeymoon phase is over for Steve Alford. The ceremony is complete, the guests of honor have left. Now it’s time to see who UCLA men’s basketball is truly married to for the next six seasons. With the departure of sophomore guard Jordan Adams to the NBA, one of the final remaining holdovers from the […]