When I sat down to write my first column on sexual assault for the Daily Bruin nearly two years ago, I felt like I didn’t have enough material. There was only one program on campus that trained students to respond to sexual violence, or even discussed sexual violence at all – Campus Assault Resources & […]
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Nonprofit networking night connects students with professionals
An on-campus networking event on Feb. 19 aims to connect students interested in nonprofit work with professionals from an array of organizations. Students must register by Feb. 3 on the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Community Service Commission website to attend the event, which will take place in the Carnesale Pavilion. The event expanded this year […]
Amendment against immediate USAC stipend increases proposed
Undergraduate student government officials submitted a proposal for review Sunday that would prevent future councils from raising their own stipends. The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted this past summer to increase councilmembers’ monthly stipends from $355 to $672 a month. The decision saw backlash from the student body, including a call by a coalition of […]
LEED certification signals sustainability
When it comes to sustainable buildings, “UC is definitely at the forefront,” says Jeff Averill, the UCLA campus architect. A 2009 UC policy requires all new construction and renovation on campus to comply with LEED Silver Standards. LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, rates buildings on their sustainability efforts and design. Features rated range […]
Task force addresses colleges’ sexual assault policies
President Barack Obama announced a new task force Wednesday to help combat the issue of sexual assault and rape on college campuses. The advisory task force, which will be headed by the Office of the Vice President and the White House Council on Women and Girls, will recommend policy changes in the next 90 days […]
JazzReggae Festival organizers explore alternate funding strategies
Some UCLA students expect to front more of their own money to help organize this year’s JazzReggae Festival after the undergraduate student government took back $40,000 it originally allocated to the event. The festival, held every Memorial Day weekend at UCLA, attracts thousands of attendees and features an array of artists, along with food vendors from […]
Charley Guptill: UCLA Transportation should subsidize Metro bus lines
Getting out of the Westwood bubble has proven to be a crucial part of my UCLA education. Unfortunately, during much of my first and second years here, exploring Los Angeles actually just meant traveling even farther west than Westwood. Getting to the Third Street Promenade was the easiest option for a weekend day trip. When […]