The undergraduate student government election board issued a sanction Thursday. Helen-Sage Lee, a candidate running for general representative, was sanctioned for not including the Election Code disclaimer on her website. Read more...
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April 26, 6:36 pm
USAC candidates criticize opponent platforms, qualifications at debate
A crowded pack of candidates for student government tried to differentiate themselves from one another at a debate Wednesday night. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its annual candidate debate in De Neve Auditorium amid a crowd of about 300 people. Read more...
Photo: Seven of the general representative candidates participated in this year’s undergraduate student government election debate. Candidates often questioned their opponents’ qualifications and platforms. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
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April 26, 4:41 pm
Union workers plan strike after failing to come to an agreement with the UC
The University of California’s largest union announced Thursday it will hold a three-day strike in two weeks in response to a failure to reach a contract agreement with the University. Read more...
Photo: The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 3299 has protested against the UC while negotiating for its multiyear contract. The union announced Thursday it is holding a strike in from May 7 to May 9. (Daniel Miller/Daily Bruin)
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April 26, 1:23 pm
UC Board of Regents to no longer vote on tuition increase at May meeting
This post was updated April 26 at 4:34 p.m. The University of California announced Thursday it will not increase in-state tuition during its governing board’s meeting in May. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents was originally expected to vote on an in-state tuition increase in May. However, the UC announced Thursday it will no longer consider the increase during its May meeting. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
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April 26, 1:56 am
TEDxUCLA speakers discuss effects of altruism on brain, community
This article was updated May 1 at 10:05 p.m. Experts said stimulating certain regions of the brain can make an individual more generous at an event Tuesday night. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative invited Manal Aboelata, managing director at Prevention Institute, and Marco Iacoboni, professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences and director of a neurology lab at UCLA, to speak about the significance of altruism. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)
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April 26, 1:54 am
Bird representatives discuss early challenges before company took flight
Justin Balthrop was first introduced to the idea of electric scooters that could be accessed anytime and anywhere when his friend brought two scooters as they met for drinks in Santa Monica. Read more...
Photo: Justin Balthrop, the chief technology officer of Bird Rides Inc., spoke at an event hosted by DevX. (Edward Qiao/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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April 26, 1:50 am
UC proposes for transfer program to guarantee systemwide admission
UCLA students and faculty said they think a new initiative that guarantees certain California community college students admission into the University of California would provide more opportunities for California students to attend UCs. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano and California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley signed an agreement for a proposal to extend the Transfer Admission Guarantee program for qualifying California community college students. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)