Saturday, February 14

USAC recap – fall 2017

Arielle Mokhtarzadeh, president: Platforms: Mokhtarzadeh promised to work with alumni associations and the UCLA Career Center to secure internships for current Bruins. She promised to help reform University of California policies on sexual violence and sexual harassment. Read more...


Federal tax bill may not impact students as negatively after update

Student leaders and experts said they think a new federal tax law that goes into effect this month does not impact students as negatively as previously proposed tax bills. Read more...

Photo: Graduate students protested against a previous version of the tax bill for treating graduate studetns’ tuition waivers as taxable income, which is not included in the final version of the bill. (Anthony Ismail/Daily Bruin)




Student leaders react to UCLA administration’s response to fire

This post was updated Dec. 7 at 1:10 p.m. Some student leaders said they think the UCLA administration’s response to the Skirball fire was inefficient and that the decision to cancel Thursday classes could have been made earlier. Read more...

Photo: UCLA canceled Thursday classes because of a fire burning in the Bel-Air area near UCLA. Several student leaders have said they think UCLA did not properly respond to the fire. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)


Pauley Pavilion to open as late-night study space during finals week

Students will be able to use Pauley Pavilion as a study space during finals week this quarter. The Pauley Pavilion concourse will provide tables, chairs and refreshments from Sunday through Thursday on finals week. Read more...

Photo: The Pauley Pavilion concourse will be open to students as a study space from Sunday night to Thursday of finals week. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Students air views on USAC’s student engagement, diversity at town hall

Students called on undergraduate student leaders to better engage with and listen to their concerns at a town hall meeting Friday. At the “What Happened to Student Government?” town hall, students shared their concerns about political participation, meal plans, campus improvements and other issues. Read more...

Photo: Members from the Undergraduate Students Association Council held a town hall discussion Friday to address students’ concerns and questions about student government. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)



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