The way students are appointed to undergraduate student government leadership positions has received criticism, prompting some councilmembers to pursue avenues to reform the process. Some former undergraduate student government leaders have cited issues of transparency and slate politics in the appointments process this year, along with councilmember apathy in researching candidates they approve for appointments. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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May 21, 12:39 am
UCLA student government aims to reform appointments process
Campus, News
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May 21, 12:08 am
ASUCLA adopts philanthropy policy for donation requests
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. The Associate Students UCLA board of directors unanimously passed its first philanthropy policy, which details how the board will respond to donation requests, at its last meeting, The policy specifies that ASUCLA will only contribute to philanthropy groups in two ways: non-monetary donations and promotional support. Read more...
Crime, News
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May 20, 3:41 pm
Suspect in UCLA nurse stabbing appears in court, pleads not guilty
A man arrested for allegedly stabbing an on-duty nurse at a UCLA hospital in April pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges Tuesday morning, officials said. Read more...
News
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May 20, 4:19 am
Skip Garibaldi catches lottery scammers with mathematics
From the comfort of his desk in the UCLA mathematics department, Skip Garibaldi uses his analytical expertise to help find lottery scammers across the country. Garibaldi, the associate director of the UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, uses probability and statistics to help investigators catch people who try to scam the lottery system. Read more...
Photo: Skip Garibaldi, the associate director of the UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, uses his expertise to find lottery scammers. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin staff)
Campus, News
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May 20, 4:16 am
Flying Samaritans bring joy, good health to community
Hours before the sun rose and Los Angeles traffic congested roadways, a group of UCLA student volunteers drove 150 miles to run a medical clinic in a small community on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. Read more...
Photo: Becky Barber and Lyolya Hovhannisyan, fourth-year neuroscience students, celebrate the one-year anniversary of Flying Samaritans at UCLA. (Courtesy of Crystal Lin)
News
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May 20, 4:16 am
ASUCLA works to lower utility costs
Associated Students UCLA is working to reduce its spending on utilities, after a significant increase in costs in recent years. In the past two years, ASUCLA exceeded its utilities budget, which includes costs for Ackerman Union, Kerckhoff Hall, Lu Valle Commons, the North Campus Student Center, the Court of Sciences Student Center and portions of the bills for other buildings like Pauley Pavilion and Drake Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Ramon Rigual, an ASUCLA electrician, shows new cost-saving LED lights bulbs that are being installed in several ASUCLA buildings. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News
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May 20, 4:15 am
UC Regents approve development of Richmond Bay Campus
The University of California Board of Regents approved a plan last week to develop a new research campus in Richmond by 2050, raising concerns with some residents about its potential economic impacts on the community. Read more...