The undergraduate student government Judicial Board decided last week to not hear a petition that aimed to prevent student government officers from voting on an Israeli-related divestment resolution. Read more...
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December 11, 2:02 am
USAC Judicial Board declines to hear divestment-related petition
Campus, News
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December 11, 2:01 am
Law school exam question on Ferguson shooting draws criticism
Some students at the UCLA School of Law have expressed concerns after a professor asked an exam question this week relating to the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, in Ferguson, Mo. Read more...
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December 11, 1:59 am
UCLA research project selected for Research Catalyst Award
Four UCLA-related research projects were named Wednesday as recipients of the President’s Research Catalysts Awards, a $10 million initiative by University of California President Janet Napolitano to promote research projects across UC campuses. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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December 11, 1:47 am
USAC councilmembers respond to campaign funding conflict of interest
Carlos Quintanilla “When you talk about money it gets weird. It’s not something you ask (other slate members),” said Carlos Quintanilla, USAC facilities commissioner, who ran with Bruins United this year. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Student Government
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December 11, 1:11 am
Leaked emails reveal hidden sources of Bruins United campaign funds
Dozens of emails show that several members of the Bruins United slate have quietly solicited money from pro-Israel donors for at least the past two undergraduate student government elections, despite concerns about external influences having an unacknowledged voice in council decisions. Read more...
Photo: Several leaked emails to the Daily Bruin showed Bruins United candidates, including current USAC President Avinoam Baral, soliciting donations from pro-Israel donors. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
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December 11, 12:21 am
UCLA Panhellenic presents: Sorority Sing Off!
On Monday Dec. 8, UCLA Panhellenic hosted its third annual Sorority Sing Off competition in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Sororities were paired and then competed against one another in a music and dance show, complete with a celebrity judge! Read more...
Photo: (Zach Hotis/Daily Bruin)
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December 10, 9:29 pm
Graduate student-workers union passes resolution to support BDS movement
The University of California’s graduate student-workers union voted to pass a resolution supporting the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israeli institutions and companies that some say are complicit in human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza. Read more...