Thursday, April 2

UCLA Academic Senate, faculty rally to discuss new pension plan

UCLA faculty members expressed their opinions and concerns about the new University of California-wide pension plan at a town hall meeting Thursday. Susan Cochran, vice chair of the UCLA Academic Senate, said the senate held the meeting to better understand faculty opinions before making recommendations to the systemwide senate. Read more...

Photo: Shane White, a member of the Retirement Option Task Force, spoke at a town hall to address the University of California’s new pension plan proposal. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


New activist coalition seeks to fight mass deportation of immigrants

The newly formed activist coalition held a student rally Jan. 20 to share student stories about mass deportations of immigrants who entered the U.S. through illegal means back to Central America. Read more...

Photo: The United Coalition Against Mass Deportations held a student rally in Bruin Plaza last week to share stories about mass deportations of illegal immigrants to Central America. (Rocío Flores Huaringa/DailyBruin)



Dining Services, ASUCLA Meal Numeration Coupon Program grows stale

Students 30 years ago regularly exchanged meal swipes for campus food vouchers. Today, few students use the program, favoring improved dining hall hours and meals on the Hill, dining officials said. Read more...

Photo: A program to exchange meal swipes for campus food vouchers has declined due to better dining hall hours. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)



UCLA signs lease with VA for continued use of Jackie Robinson Stadium

UCLA signed a $300,000 lease with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to continue its use of Jackie Robinson Stadium, officials announced Thursday. In addition to the new lease, UCLA officials agreed to provide an annual $1.15 million to the VA department’s West L.A. Read more...

Photo: UCLA signed a 10-year $300,000 lease for the use of Jackie Robinson Stadium, officials announced Thursday. (Daily Bruin file photo)