This post was updated Dec. 10 at 4:41 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council made seven committee appointments and allocated over $100,000 to student groups at its Nov. Read more...
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November 10, 11:30 pm
UCLA India Cinema Collective spotlights cultural film community
When Rhea Parameswaran left her hometown of Bangalore, she missed three things: her family, the food and the films. That love for Indian cinema inspired her to co-found the Indian Cinema Collective (ICC) – a UCLA club that explores Indian cinema through film screenings, panels and guest speaker events. Read more...
Photo: Rhea Parameswaran and Anushka Agarwal are pictured at a Nov. 6 event held by the Indian Cinema Collective. The club explores Indian cinema through film screenings, panels and guest speaker events. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
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November 9, 11:36 am
UCLA Alumni Band members celebrate 50 years of performances, community
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 9:38 p.m. Joan Wiener joined the UCLA Alumni Band for her love of music and UCLA sports. She also met the love of her life. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Alumni Band is pictured at the Rose Bowl. The band celebrated its 50th anniversary Oct. 18 during the halftime show at UCLA football’s game against Maryland. (Courtesy of Greg Turk)
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November 8, 11:55 am
After more than a year, UC reaches contract with UPTE-CWA 9119
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:31 p.m. The UC and the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 reached a contractual agreement Saturday after 17 months of bargaining. The union, which represents 18,000 researchers and technical workers, also called off its Nov. Read more...
Photo: The University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 strike at UCLA in May. The union reached a contractual agreement with the UC after 17 months of bargaining. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
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November 6, 10:16 pm
Hedrick Hall flooding damages property, displaces students
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:37 p.m. Thirty-two students were displaced from Hedrick Hall on Thursday morning because of flooding. A sprinkler in a Hedrick Hall stairwell was activated around 12 a.m., causing flooding that affected 11 rooms, UCLA Housing said in an emailed statement. Read more...
Photo: Hedrick Hall is pictured. A sprinkler in a Hedrick Hall stairwell was activated at around 12 a.m., causing flooding that affected 11 rooms. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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November 6, 5:33 pm
Día de los Muertos gathers community to honor Chicano activists, cultural legacy
This post was updated Nov. 6 at 11:31 p.m. Students and faculty gathered Oct. 28 for a Día de los Muertos event honoring Chicano activists and people impacted by immigration raids who have died. Read more...
Photo: Students and faculty gather at an Oct. 28 Día de los Muertos event held at the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. The holiday is celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries, where participants commemorate the spirits of departed loved ones and welcome the return of their spirits with altars and other offerings. (Courtesy of UCLA CSRC)
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November 6, 1:22 pm
UPTE-CWA 9119, AFSCME Local 3299 to strike Nov. 17-18, backed by CNA
This post was updated Nov. 6 at 11:04 p.m. Over 80,000 workers may strike across the UC on Nov. 17 and 18. The University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents researchers and technical workers – and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 – which represents service, patient care and skilled workers – decided to strike in response to the University’s alleged failure to settle for a fair contract. Read more...
Photo: Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 and the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 strike on UCLA’s campus. The two unions – and UC nurses from the California Nurses Association – will strike across the UC on Nov. 17 and 18. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)