The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. University of California student activists will focus their efforts this year on encouraging divestment from fossil fuels and prisons and increased investment in education. Read more...
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August 12, 1:00 am
UCSA conference defines annual goals, elects president
Campus, News, Science & Health
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August 12, 12:58 am
Opening Minds: Neuroscience workshops teach brain basics
Pink brains about the size of fists laid on trays in a medical school teaching lab, moments before they were sliced open by eager hands. Students clad in white lab coats and goggles poked and prodded the brains, armed with only some basic medical tools. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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August 12, 12:58 am
USAC to revisit councilmember stipend increase
Members of the undergraduate student government are revisiting last week's decision to increase their stipends, after students voiced concern that the vote constituted a conflict of interest. Read more...
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August 12, 12:50 am
New Metro light rail approved by California Supreme Court
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. A new Metro light rail is expected to make its debut near Westwood on schedule, with the backing of the California Supreme Court. Read more...
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August 9, 5:22 pm
President Obama signs bill lowering student loan interest rates
President Barack Obama signed into law today a bill that will lower student loan rates for this year. “The amount of debt that young people are coming out of school with is a huge burden on them; it’s a burden on their families,” Obama said in a White House statement. Read more...
Crime, News
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August 9, 2:31 pm
Phone stolen from student’s hand in North Village
A thief snatched a student’s cell phone out of his hand while he was walking in the North Village Thursday afternoon. The student was walking east on Strathmore Avenue at about 1 p.m. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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August 7, 1:49 pm
USAC votes to increase councilmember stipend
Members of UCLA’s undergraduate student government voted Tuesday night to increase their stipends from $355 to $672 per month in an effort to make serving on the council more financially feasible. Read more...