The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA's undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Read more...
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May 16, 1:34 am
USAC Recap – May 15
Campus, News, Westwood
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May 15, 1:42 am
UCLA takes steps to cultivate a more bicycle-friendly environment with Bike to Campus Week
Despite the dangers of biking through car-heavy Los Angeles, about 1,800 students, staff and faculty ride to campus every day. Read more...
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The Brentwood Farmers Market gathers every Sunday along San Vicente Boulevard.
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May 15, 1:37 am
UC, CSU systems may each face additional $50 million cut under revised budget proposal
California's higher education systems may be forced to take on greater cuts to help cover a $15.7 billion gap in state revenues, according to the governor's revised budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. Read more...
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May 13, 11:52 pm
Success of independent candidates in USAC election marks shift from slate-dominated council
Victories gained by independents in last week's undergraduate student government election marked a nominal shift from previous years, when candidates not affiliated with a slate rarely won council seats. Read more...
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Independent candidate Lana Habib El-Farra celebrates winning the position of external vice president in the undergraduate student elections on Thursday night.
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May 13, 11:47 pm
Law schools accomodate dwindling job market with reduced class sizes, focus on practical experience
The job market for lawyers is reportedly shrinking, and law schools are responding through a variety of measures, including reductions in class sizes and efforts to offer opportunities for practical experience in the field. Read more...
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May 13, 11:44 pm
Relay for Life at UCLA promotes cancer awareness and raises funds for research, treatments
The word "hope," spelled out by 200 white bags with electric candles inside them, illuminated Drake Stadium on Saturday night. Read more...
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Relay for Life participants gather around the stage during the luminaria ceremony, which featured stories and a slideshow honoring loved ones who are victims or survivors of cancer. During the ceremony, volunteers used candles to spell out the word “hope” in the bleachers of Drake Stadium.
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May 11, 3:01 am
Independents claim two of three contested seats in USAC elections
Independent candidates Lana Habib El-Farra and Taylor Mason took two of three contested positions in this year's undergraduate student government elections, but the Bruins United slate will still hold a large majority on next year's council. Read more...
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Current Bruins United member and General Representative David Bocarsly reacts after being announced as the uncontested USAC president for 2012-2013.