The undergraduate student government is set to vote tonight on a resolution in support of a peaceful campus approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and investments in specific companies that have worked to promote economic growth for both Israelis and Palestinians. Read more...
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October 22, 1:00 am
USAC resolution echoes Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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October 21, 1:46 am
USAC budget report leads to concerns over slate politics
An undergraduate student government quarterly budget report will now be headed by an independent body instead of a specific office, following concerns of a slate bias skewing the results of the report and potentially creating a hierarchy between offices. Read more...
Photo: Internal Vice President Avi Oved speaks at a USAC meeting on Oct. 2.
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October 19, 1:27 pm
Study finds UCLA’s policies regarding faculty discrimination inadequate
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block recently announced plans to hired a full-time officer to help ensure that incidents of racial discrimination against UCLA faculty members are properly addressed and recorded. Read more...
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October 18, 1:24 am
Figure of speech: ‘Slangman’ breaks down common English phrases
As a teenager studying in France, David Burke scribbled down French slang on any surface he could find. He covered stacks of napkins, paper towels and even his arms with the terms he thought would help him bridge the language gap in the foreign country. Read more...
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October 17, 2:07 am
GSA Recap – Oct. 16
The UCLA Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
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October 17, 1:18 am
New UCLA center, TV shows to spotlight health issues
She works behind the scenes to add health-based storylines to shows like “90210,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Army Wives.” Sandra de Castro Buffington sees herself as an inspirer, connecting research in public health to the entertainment industry, which reaches millions of people every day. Read more...
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October 17, 1:14 am
Bruin Republicans support term “illegal immigrant”
Bruin Republicans members voiced support for the term “illegal immigrant” and expressed their concerns with the undergraduate student government at a meeting Wednesday night. The main discussion of their meeting, called “Call it what it is: Illegal Immigration,” came in response to an Undergraduate Students Association Council resolution that criticized the use of the term “illegal” in reference to undocumented individuals, said William Chakar, a third-year molecular biology student and chairman of Bruin Republicans. Read more...