Carlos Quintanilla “When you talk about money it gets weird. It’s not something you ask (other slate members),” said Carlos Quintanilla, USAC facilities commissioner, who ran with Bruins United this year. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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December 11, 1:47 am
USAC councilmembers respond to campaign funding conflict of interest
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Student Government
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December 11, 1:11 am
Leaked emails reveal hidden sources of Bruins United campaign funds
Dozens of emails show that several members of the Bruins United slate have quietly solicited money from pro-Israel donors for at least the past two undergraduate student government elections, despite concerns about external influences having an unacknowledged voice in council decisions. Read more...
Photo: Several leaked emails to the Daily Bruin showed Bruins United candidates, including current USAC President Avinoam Baral, soliciting donations from pro-Israel donors. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Student Government
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December 10, 2:25 pm
USAC recap – Dec. 9
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Read more...
Campus, News
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December 8, 1:26 am
Panhellenic sororities engage in sing-off
Members of UCLA’s sororities will sing, dance and perform in the third annual Sorority Sing Off Monday night. All 14 Panhellenic sororities will participate in the show, battling each other in a cappella-style performances. Read more...
Campus, News
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December 8, 1:25 am
UCLA Local Hack Day offers programming experience for students
Bent over the glow of her laptop screen, Alyza Malunao worked to create a personal stylist app for iOS before the clock wound down on the 12-hour hacking event hosted at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Samir Ghosh, a cognitive science student at USC, works with Wenlong Xiong, a UCLA computer science and engineering student, on a project at Saturday’s hackathon. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Video
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December 5, 7:50 am
Bruins on the Street: Tuition hike
Two weeks ago, a University of California Regents committee voted to approve a tuition hike for the next five years depending on state funding. Daily Bruin Video asked a few students their thoughts on the recent tuition hike proposal and the California Senate Democrats’ alternative proposal to raise nonresident tuition by 17 percent and cut funding for the Middle Class Scholarship. Read more...
Photo: (Kai George/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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December 5, 7:41 am
USAC Election Board accepting applications for subcommittee staff
The Undergraduate Students Associated Council Election Board is accepting applications for committee staff positions until the end of next week. The Election Board is in charge of running the USAC elections in the spring of the academic year. Read more...