Native American cinema reflects the personal voices of Native American artists, exposing a range of multifaceted experiences, histories and cultures. Running from Oct. 4 to Dec. 15 at the Billy Wilder Theater, “Through Indian Eyes: Native American Cinema” presents a repertoire of Native American films, specially selected from several hundred viewed and researched works, to […]
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Across the Pond: Glastonbury headliner Kasabian earned success with steady improvement
There’s something about the British Isles that consistently produces musical greatness; it is inherent to the country, its people and its culture. Popular culture has been defined by bands and artists from the UK; they have consistently created new genres and musical subcultures – from the Beatles’ psychedelic rock in the ’60s all the way […]
Gov. Brown signs bill extending loans to undocumented students
Undocumented college students in California will be eligible for state-financed loans starting next academic year, but lasting plans for the program’s budget and sustainability are still uncertain. Senate Bill 1210, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed this week, will give undocumented students loans of up to $4,000 a year, and up to $20,000 over the course […]
Westwood Technology Transfer to guide UCLA in investment decisions
As the first of its kind in the University of California system, a non-profit technology company with UCLA-affiliated board members will help guide UCLA in its investment and entrepreneurial decisions, Chancellor Gene Block announced last week. The Westwood Technology Transfer company consists of 10 board members selected by Block to assist UCLA’s Office of Intellectual […]
Editorial: USAC campaigns should be held to state, national standards
The Undergraduate Students Association Council will hold a special election this fall to fill two seats at the council table: the General Representative 2 position after Nihal Satyadev’s resignation over summer, and the new transfer representative position. With an early election sure to set the tone for USAC’s work the rest of the year, the […]
Regents to discuss sexual violence, investment in sustainable companies
The University of California Board of Regents will meet Wednesday and Thursday at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus to discuss plans for hundreds of millions of dollars in investments in sustainability companies and plans for addressing sexual violence on campuses, among other issues. The board meets bimonthly and oversees the University’s activities. It controls […]
Q&A: Incoming UCSA president discusses plans for upcoming year
With the new academic year arriving, the Daily Bruin sat down with Jefferson Kuoch-Seng, the incoming president of the University of California Student Association, to hear more about the association’s plan for the year. UCSA selected Kuoch-Seng, a fourth-year management student from UC Merced, as its president for the 2014-2015 year during its annual congress […]