Jodutt Basrawi's family in Syria has to be careful not to discuss the ongoing civil war during on Skype or phone calls with him because they said the government is monitoring them. Read more...
Photo: Nabilah Abdelaal, a third-year biology student, participates in a silent protest to mark the anniversary of the Syrian civil war. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin staff)
Several Jewish students launched a new UCLA chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace, an organization dedicated to stopping Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, this week. Students formed the new chapter after the Undergraduate Students Association Council voted down a controversial resolution in February calling for UCLA and the University of California to divest from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. Read more...
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Undergraduate students will vote in their upcoming student government election on a referendum that would increase student fees by $1.55 per quarter to fund student groups’ cultural and arts-related programs. Read more...
A law student filed a formal complaint against graduate student government president Nicole Robinson Tuesday, after she sent out emails to members of the student body that included the Bruin’s endorsement of her for re-election. Read more...
Student government officials hosted a meeting with an undergraduate representative from Associated Students UCLA in hopes of educating students about the association. Joel Ontiveros, an undergraduate representative on the ASUCLA Board of Directors and a fifth-year communication studies and world arts and cultures/dance student, introduced students to the basic functions and goals of ASUCLA at the event. Read more...
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Read more...
The undergraduate student government unanimously appointed a new community service commissioner Tuesday night, after the former community service commissioner was charged with sexual battery last week. Read more...
Photo: The undergraduate student government unanimously appointed Alex Lee, a fourth-year history student, as Community Service commissioner at its Tuesday night meeting. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
