Napolitano allocates $5M to help fund undocumented student resources

Only two University of California campuses, including UCLA, have designated staff and programs specifically for undocumented students, causing some in the undocumented community to worry. UC President Janet Napolitano recently promised to spend $5 million on resources for the approximately 900 undocumented students in the UC system. The announcement may cause some UC campuses to […]

Editorial: ASUCLA should determine if sleep pods reflect student need

A new proposal brought forward by Adam Swart, an undergraduate representative on the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors, would create a space for students to nap on campus in a collection of overpriced “sleep pods.” For students, the price tag of this project, which ranges between $30,000 and $45,000, should be a rude awakening. […]

More than 30 thefts from UCLA recreation areas since September

University police are investigating more than 30 thefts in the John Wooden Center and nearby recreational areas in the past two months. Since Sept. 1, there have been 20 thefts reported in the Wooden Center, 12 thefts reported on the Intramural Field and four in Drake Stadium, said Nancy Greenstein, a spokeswoman for UCPD. In […]

Eitan Arom: UCLA’s tobacco ban needs revision

It’s not often that a policy manages to be both heavy-handed and completely toothless, yet the tobacco ban instituted on campus in April deftly embodies that oxymoron. More than six months after an administrative policy declared UCLA a “tobacco-free environment,” we’re now in a position to pass judgment on the theory that banning tobacco outright […]

Students honor domestic abuse victims in awareness walk at UCLA

Danielle Herrera walked in silence Saturday morning to honor her mother, a survivor of domestic violence. The second-year psychology student said her father often abused her mother when they were together, but the strength she has shown is an inspiration to Herrera. “There were no events like this to allow her to say it wasn’t […]

UCLA’s Redmond uses wrestling talent in true love, football

Alex Redmond enjoys inflicting pain on the football field. Coach Jim Mora said the right guard has a “mean streak” in him, a perfect trait for a guard. Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm added he has a toughness that “can’t be taught.” Just days after returning from a concussion sustained on a kickoff drill in […]

New plan aims to improve transparency in club financing

Undergraduate student government officials are tightening their auditing policies to make sure student groups spend funds allocated to them more efficiently. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Finance Committee will now require student groups who receive USAC contingency programming funding to report how they use the money, said Cynthia Jasso, chair of the Finance Committee. The […]