Undergraduate student government officials said an investigation will be initiated regarding Financial Supports Commissioner Rustom Z. Birdie's alleged conflict-of-interest violation. Read more...
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February 18, 2:05 am
USAC to submit petition to Judicial Board to investigate Rustom Birdie’s alleged conflict-of-interest violation
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February 18, 1:56 am
Students “Do it in the Dark” to save electricity
Residents on the Hill have pledged to cut down their electricity usage by 10 percent in the Hill's third annual "Do It in the Dark" competition. Read more...
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February 18, 1:52 am
Art class challenges students with self-exploration
UCLA students taking an arts and architecture course are pursuing one question as part of a quarter-long, self-exploration project. Read more...
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February 16, 1:35 am
“Robot Unicorn Attack” game creator Scott Stoddard to hold lecture and workshop
Open your eyes "“ and your ears "“ because the creator of "Robot Unicorn Attack" is visiting UCLA later this week.
Scott Stoddard, the designer, will talk about the game's inspiration Thursday and host a workshop at the UCLA Game Lab Friday.
"Robot Unicorn Attack" was released online in February 2010. Read more...
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Scott Stoddard
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February 16, 1:33 am
USAC holds closed session to discuss Financial Supports Comissioner Rustom Birdie’s involvement with Jobbook
Undergraduate student government closed a portion of its weekly meeting to reporters for the first time in the academic year. Read more...
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February 16, 1:31 am
Raytheon funds research in public safety communications
In a country that prides itself on being at the forefront of new technology, it is a wonder that police officers, firefighters and paramedics still largely rely on the good old-fashioned walkie-talkie. Indeed, the average college student's smartphone is many times more advanced than the technology used by the people called upon in an emergency. To fix this, Raytheon Company and the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have partnered to create the UCLA Center for Public Safety and Network Systems. Raytheon, a company that specializes in military weapons and missiles, has given UCLA $1 million to begin research in communications. Read more...
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February 16, 1:30 am
Students protest to demand socially responsible apparel policy from ASUCLA to support Alta Gracia
Associated Students UCLA committed to a more socially responsible apparel policy after a demonstration Tuesday. A delegation of about 22 students met with Patrick Healey, the association's director of clothing apparel and accessories, to demand that ASUCLA purchase more apparel from the Alta Gracia brand, which supports fair labor practices. Members of the delegation included members from the National Lawyers Guild, the Student Worker Front and the Graduate Students Association. The Dominican Republic town Villa Altagracia was home to a clothing company that ran sweatshops with unsafe work conditions and low wages before Knights Apparel, the nation's leading college clothing supplier, came in. Read more...
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A group of about 22 students demonstrated Tuesday to demand ASUCLA adopt a more socially responsible apparel policy and increase support for Alta Gracia. (courtesy of Jessica Rutter)