Sunday, October 25

USAC to vote on nominee for internal vice president seat

The undergraduate student government will vote Tuesday on a nominee to fill the vacant internal vice president position, in line with constitutional procedures to fill the open seat. Read more...

Photo: Heather Hourdequin has been nominated to fill the vacant seat of internal vice president, and the undergraduate student government will vote on the position at its Tuesday meeting. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)





Students protest Ferguson grand jury decision around campus, Westwood

About 30 protesters marched around campus and in Westwood Monday to protest a grand jury’s non-indictment of a Ferguson, Mo., police officer who shot and killed black teenager Michael Brown. Read more...

Photo: Students protest the grand jury’s decision to not indict Ferguson, Mo., officer Darren Wilson near Bruin Plate on the Hill. (Eu Ran Kwak/Daily Bruin)


UC students walk out of class to protest tuition hikes

While UCLA's demonstration in front of Powell Library remained relatively small, students in Berkeley, Davis, Irvine and San Diego marched and occupied administration buildings. Read more...

Photo: More than 20 students occupied the Powell Library steps to protest the tuition hike and lack of university funding. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


Student group holds Bhangra Banquet to share Punjabi culture

Students filled the stage with the passionate steps and energetic arm movements of the traditional bhangra dance, but added their own urban twist with modern hip-hop dance moves and music. Read more...

Photo: Simran Bohgunh, a third-year political science student and MC for the night, speaks to the crowd at the Sikh Student Association’s culture night. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)