This post was updated on May 18 at 5:20 p.m. You probably follow one or two people on Instagram who have posted pictures of themselves dressed in scrubs and holding a child from a different country. Read more...
Photo: UCLA student groups that go on public health and medical missions must focus on working with local citizens to create a sustainable system that helps their own communities. (Daily Bruin file photo)
There’s been a lot of noise about campus politics the last few days, perhaps to compensate for the thundering silence from voters last week. Voter turnout in this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election was a whimpering 26.5 percent, the lowest it’s been in the past 10 years. Read more...
Unfortunately for politics-weary students, the high drama that characterized last week’s student government elections is unlikely to abate anytime soon. The results of this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council elections left many students in disbelief. Read more...
Photo: Election Board Chair Jack Price announced results for the undergraduate student government elections Friday, just minutes after the board said on Facebook it could disqualify candidates found guilty of violating voter privacy. (Amy Dixon/Assistant photo editor)
The “Middle East” is ever-present in the news. We hear it in mainstream media. Our elected representatives toss the phrase around. Universities even use the phrase when naming their academic departments. Read more...
Photo: (Hanna Rashidi/Daily Bruin)
Although sanctions against rogue regimes like Russia and North Korea regularly command our attention, the sanctions imposed by our student government officials deserve scrutiny as well. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board spends a great deal of its time doling out draconian sanctions to candidates who commit trivial election code violations. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo Editor)
Candidates in this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council elections have made feminism a focal point. That is, if you think spouting vague quotes about standing up for women is feminism. Read more...
Photo: (Hannah Kim/Daily Bruin)
UCLA’s undergraduate student government does a good job preparing students for politics in the real world – especially when it comes to blowing large amounts of cash on their campaigns. Read more...
Photo: Jamie Kennerk campaigns for the undergradaute student government elections. The Election Board has limited candidates to spending only $600, but this spending limit is still too high. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
