Wednesday, June 3

USAC calls for resignation of LA city council members caught on racist recording

The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution Oct. 18 calling on multiple Los Angeles city council members to resign. Council president Nury Martinez and councilmembers Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo made racist and homophobic remarks about other council members, LA District Attorney George Gascón and the child of a council member in a leaked recording, according to the LA Times. Read more...

Photo: (By Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director)



UCLA activists work to expand access to rape test kit services

UCLA student activists and leaders are working to improve care for survivors of sexual violence by improving access to rape test kits. This fall, IGNITE at UCLA, a student organization dedicated to reproductive justice advocacy, started a petition calling on UCLA to offer free rape test kit services at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

Photo: A medical report form is pictured. UCLA community members are working to increase access to rape test kits and improve care for survivors of sexual violence. (Dylan Du/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Elected members of USAC detail policy objectives for 2022-2023 school year

This post was last updated July 10 at 2:56 p.m. Over the next academic year, the incoming Undergraduate Students Association Council officers plan to focus on issues of accessibility, affordability and mental health. Read more...

Photo: The 2022-2023 Undergraduate Students Association Council officers have begin working on their platforms for the year. Officers include (from left to right) Carl King Jr., My-Lan Le, Divine-Faith Johnson, Eliana Judith Sisman, Naomi Hammonds, Kian Kohanteb, Daniela Anais Cortez Bravo, Giovanna Boffa, Juan Flores, Alicia Verdugo, Phoebe Chiu, Sara Broukhim, Ana Majer, Teddy Moreno and Hansika Nath. (Courtesy of USAC candidates)


USAC recap – April 19

The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved office space allocations for student organizations. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place remotely every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...


USAC recap – May 3

This post was updated May 23 at 11:41 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council invited the USA Elections Board to discuss the privacy of anonymous sanction filing, voter turnout outreach, the elections board’s jurisdiction and the process of investigating candidate sanctions. Read more...



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