Wednesday, December 17

Massage Mondays offers stress relief, prioritizes student wellness

Every other Monday, dozens of students line up around Kerckhoff Hall in anticipation of a chance to unwind. Massage Mondays – an ongoing event hosted by ASUCLA and the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Student Wellness Commission – provides students the opportunity to receive a free six-minute massage from a licensed massage therapist. Read more...

Photo: Charles E. Young Grand Salon, located in Kerckhoff Hall, is pictured. The salon hosts the student-wellness-oriented event hosted by ASUCLA and USAC. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)



Student organization coalition files amicus brief supporting lawsuit against Trump

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 1:02 a.m. A coalition of 25 student organizations filed an amicus brief Thursday in support of a lawsuit against President Donald Trump that alleged research funding suspensions to UCLA and subsequent settlement demands violated employees’ free speech.  The student organizations – filing under the name Students for Higher Education – said in the brief that the federal government’s “ruinous cuts to federal research funding,” its $1.2 billion settlement demand and attacks on international students obstruct the constitutionally protected free speech of students and faculty members. Read more...

Photo: A copy of the amicus brief filed by Students for Higher Education is pictured in front of Kerckhoff Hall. The coalition of student organizations and five USAC offices filed the brief in support of a UC faculty lawsuit against President Donald Trump, alleging violations of free speech. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)




UCLA’s Servocacy Fest exposes students to service-based organizations

This post was updated Oct. 23 at 11:17 p.m. Hundreds of students attended the Servocacy Fest on Oct. 2 in Wilson Plaza, which gave students a look into on-campus organizations serving the community at UCLA and beyond. Read more...

Photo: Students learm about service organizations at Servocacy Fest in Wilson Plaza are pictured. The event was organized by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Community Service Commission and featured free acai bowls from Salpicon food truck. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)


USAC recap – Oct. 14

The Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated over $100,000 in funding to internal and external organizations at its meeting Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...