The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA's undergraduate students. Read more...
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February 23, 11:31 am
USAC Recap – Feb. 22
Campus, News
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February 23, 10:37 am
UCLA offers summer GE class about the structural and cultural aspects of ASL
This summer, UCLA will implement an American Sign Language class for the first time in the university's recent history. Read more...
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February 23, 10:35 am
Westwood will keep free parking after L.A. City Council rejects plan to lease garages
Westwood Village will keep its free parking for now, as the Los Angeles City Council voted against a proposal to lease nine Los Angeles parking garages, including one on Broxton Avenue. The proposal was part of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's plan to put a dent in the city's $53 million budget deficit. The Los Angeles City Council voted 12-0 in a meeting Wednesday to stop looking for a private firm to lease the garages for the next 50 years, said Paul Neuman, spokesman for councilmember Paul Koretz. Leasing the garages would have opened up the option to increase parking fees. Read more...
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February 23, 10:33 am
House of Representatives bill proposes cuts in federal funding for California and the UC
California could lose $1.5 billion in federal funding if a bill approved in the House of Representatives on Saturday passes through the Senate. These reductions would significantly reduce allocations for Pell Grants and federal grants to University of California researchers. Read more...
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February 23, 10:30 am
UC Student Regent Jesse Cheng not charged with misdemeanor sexual battery
A UCLA graduate student reported to police in October that Jesse Cheng, the current UC student regent, sexually assaulted her, but the Orange County District Attorney's office rejected the case. Read more...
News, Science & Health
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February 23, 12:00 am
Missing pieces
But the increase could have been caused in part by changes in diagnostic methods, sources said.
In 1994, the criteria for diagnosing autism was broadened to include milder cases of autism. Read more...
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February 22, 11:30 pm
ACEing Autism teaches children tennis to help improve motor and social skills
Waldo Yan had some trepidation at first.
As an employee with UCLA Adaptive Recreation, the second-year political science student had seen a variety of disabilities and impairments but had never worked with autistic children before.
He wasn't really sure what to expect, and frankly, was a little bit afraid. Read more...
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Volunteers meet at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center every Saturday to teach autistic children about the fundamentals of tennis through a program called ACEing Autism. The program helps kids improve coordination and the ability to focus. (courtesy of Harvey Rubin)