As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, about 20 people had voted in Hedrick Hall Fireside Lounge at a polling booth manned by 10 poll workers. “Five of those votes came from us,” said James Cevallos, a second-year neuroscience student and inspector at the voting booth at Hedrick Hall Fireside Lounge. Read more...
Photo: First-year financial actuarial mathematics student Dante Petrone completes his ballot Tuesday afternoon at the voting booth at Rieber Hall Fireside Lounge. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Gov. Jerry Brown has won his fourth term as California governor, according to the Associated Press. As of 12:40 a.m., with about 72 percent of precincts reporting, Brown had 58 percent of the vote compared to Neel Kashkari’s 42 percent. However, the Associated Press called the race early because of exit poll results. Read more...
Photo: Congressman-elect Ted Lieu made a speech to his supporters in his election watching party Tuesday night. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
Some students are optimistic that a new diversity requirement will help them understand different cultures, if professors follow through by developing a comprehensive curriculum. “UCLA is a diverse university because of the makeup of the students, but that doesn’t mean everyone is aware of it,” said Evelyn Tran, a fourth-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student. Read more...
Candidates and organizations are trying to bring out as many voters as possible for the Tuesday’s midterm election, though some students are questioning the effectiveness of advertisements and campaigning. Read more...
Some graduate student workers at the University of California are petitioning against a divestment resolution proposed by union leaders. On Oct. 18, the joint council of United Auto Workers Local 2865, which represents graduate student workers at the UC, agreed to submit a resolution calling for the UC and UAW International to divest from several companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Read more...
On Tuesday, voters will cast their ballots for the 2014 midterm election which includes several races for officials that represent Westwood and UCLA. Read more...
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