Wang’s Word: UCLA must discipline basketball players for China arrests

I’m more familiar with the legal system in China than I should be. My grandfather was mauled by a drunk driver six years ago in broad daylight in front of multiple witnesses near Wuxi, a city two hours west of Shanghai. The riffraff who committed the hit-and-run waited a month as the authorities investigated the […]

USAC recap – Nov. 7

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:27 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube […]

Alumna receives science education award, shares experience as astronaut

A recently retired astronaut, who is also a UCLA alumna, encouraged children attending a science festival Sunday to pursue an education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Anna Fisher, who flew a successful mission for NASA in 1984 and became the first mother in space, received UCLA’s first Science and Education Pioneer award at the […]

UCLA football player’s decision to retire sparks Twitter discourse

A barren UCLA linebacker corps just got a little more bare, albeit with some Twitter fireworks. Redshirt freshman Breland Brandt announced his medical retirement from football after suffering four concussions in three years, but his decision wasn’t taken well by everyone on the Bruins’ football staff. “Lol it’s funny when you quit the team, then […]

Editorial: City Council must not punish people for breaking posted rules

Don’t talk too loudly at the library next month – there’s a chance you could be breaking the law. The Los Angeles City Council’s Public Safety Committee will vote Wednesday on a proposed ordinance that would criminalize breaking rules posted in public spaces like city buildings, libraries and public parks. The proposal was first introduced […]

Combatants for Peace speakers advocate for Israeli-Palestinian dialogue

Two speakers personally affected by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict said they believe peace in the region is possible through more dialogue and cooperation between the two groups at an event Wednesday. J Street U at UCLA, a chapter of a nationwide student group advocating for peace between Israel and Palestine, hosted an event at UCLA Hillel […]

USAC recap – Oct. 31

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Special Presentations: Robert Watson, director of […]