This year's Undergraduate Students Association Council election was one of the most highly contested, with 30 candidates from three main slates vying for 13 spots. Read more...
Photo: (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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Campus, News, Student Government
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May 9, 4:29 pm
Murphy to lead Bruins United plurality council
Nine out of the 13 Undergraduate Students Association Council positions were contested in this year’s USAC election, six of which went to Bruins United. The LET’S ACT! slate secured four seats and FIRED UP! did not receive any seats. There will be three independents on council next year. Read more...
Photo: Devin Murphy, a third-year political science and Afro-American studies student, was elected as the 2014-15 Undergraduate Students Association Council president Friday afternoon. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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May 9, 12:17 pm
Bruins United campaigning banned Friday for violation
Bruin United candidates running for undergraduate student government officer positions were banned from all forms of campaigning Friday for turning in inaccurate expense accounts. All candidates participating in the Undergraduate Students Association Council election this week were required to confirm the amount of money they spent campaigning to the USAC Election Board by 5 p.m. Read more...
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May 9, 10:03 am
Special election necessary if winning USAC candidates turn down posts
A special election possibly costing thousands of dollars in student fees would be held if students elected to undergraduate student government officer positions this week resign or turn down their posts. Read more...
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May 9, 9:17 am
USAC election results to be announced in Bruin Plaza
The results of the undergraduate student government election will be announced in Bruin Plaza around 4 or 4:30 p.m. Friday. In past years, results were announced in Meyerhoff Park in front of Kerckhoff on Thursday night. Read more...
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May 9, 1:16 am
Westwood BID’s plan for parklet met with mixed feelings
Westwood Village parking spots may soon get a makeover, if city officials approve an application to install a “parklet” on Kinross Avenue. The proposed parklet is a small extension of the sidewalk onto the street that provides the amenities of a park such as benches, tables and a garden. Read more...
Photo: Parklets replace what would’ve been a car parking space with a mini-park with benches, plants and other features. The Westwood Business Improvement District submitted an application to the L.A. Department of Transportation for a parklet in Westwood. (Courtesy of Madeline Brozen)
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May 9, 1:11 am
Petition seeks limits on election board media authority
The undergraduate student government Judicial Board is set to review a Daily Bruin petition calling for the Election Board to have no authority over non-paid media coverage. Read more...