Thursday, April 9

GSA leaders oppose new tax bill, claim it will harm graduate students

Graduate student leaders are lobbying against a federal tax bill they say would discourage students from pursuing doctoral degrees. A Republican bill passed by the House of Representatives last week treats graduate students’ waived tuition as taxable income, so graduate students will have to pay taxes on income they do not actually earn. Read more...

Photo: Graduate students may have to pay more taxes following the passage of a House Republican tax bill last week that includes tuition waivers as taxable income. Student leaders said they plan to lobby congressional officials against the Senate version of the bill. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Alumnus launches social media app to help coordinate in-person plans

A UCLA alumnus created a social media app to help people efficiently make social plans with friends. Arya Ghavami, who graduated from UCLA in 2010, created FOCUS, an iOS app set to launch in early December. Read more...

Photo: Arya Ghavami, a UCLA alumnus who graduated in 2010, created an iOS app called FOCUS to help users make social plans together. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)



Program uses crowdfunding to support undocumented students

Johanna Apodaca could not afford to apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status which would have allowed her to work and raise money to help her pay for college. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s General Representative 1 Nicole Corona Diaz helped launch the #UndocuBruins campaign to fundraise $10,000 to go toward grants for undocumented students. (Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)


City council’s vote to legalize of street vending met with mixed feelings

Street vendors may soon be able to legally peddle their goods in Los Angeles, but some vendors and activists think the regulations that would govern street vending would be too strict. Read more...

Photo: The City of Los Angeles is considering legislation to legalize street vending and requiring vendors to apply for business permits. However, under proposed regulations, local businesses may be able to remove street vendors from their storefronts. (Sharon Zhen/Daily Bruin senior staff)


United Khmer Students host conference, promote Cambodian culture

A dancer arched her hands in various gestures while bending her knees as she explained the symbolism behind Cambodian dances at an event Sunday. “Cambodian dance has 4,500 hand gestures, like a vocabulary,” said Khannia Ok, associate artistic director of the Khmer Arts Academy. Read more...

Photo: The United Khmer Students hosted its 13th Annual Khmer Student Coalition Conference at UCLA on Sunday. The conference featured workshops that focused on contemporary issues that Cambodians face and various aspects of Cambodian culture such as traditional dance.(Rachel Hefner/Daily Bruin)


UC regents grading system developed in hopes of creating accountability

University of California student leaders have finalized a grading system to evaluate UC Regents. The UC Student Association announced at the UC Board of Regents meeting Thursday they will grade regents on how accessible they are to students and the items they vote on. Read more...

Photo: The UC Student Association announced grading criteria for its UC Regents Report Card at the Board of Regents meeting last week. (Daily Bruin file photo)