Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Read more...
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February 25, 5:02 pm
ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Feb. 23
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February 24, 12:46 pm
Uber Express POOL may operate in UCLA geofence, provide new commute option
Uber riders can now meet at common locations to get picked up and dropped off to save money on their rides. Uber Express POOL reduces costs because the app combines users’ routes and requires them to walk short distances before or after they ride together. Read more...
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February 23, 8:43 pm
Interfraternity Council lifts alcohol ban on in-house events
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 6:16 p.m. UCLA fraternities can now host in-house events with alcohol, following a vote by the Interfraternity Council’s presidents Friday evening. Read more...
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February 23, 12:20 am
Alumna, Ms. Wheelchair America 2018 talks disabilities at UCLA event
Sheri Melander-Smith decided to give up her modeling career and focus on her studies at UCLA after being diagnosed with a medical condition that could render her unable to walk. Read more...
Photo: Sheri Melander-Smith, who is the Ms. Wheelchair America 2018 and a UCLA alumnus, visited UCLA on Thursday to talk about her experiences living with a chronic disability. (Anthony Ismail/Daily Bruin)
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February 22, 1:03 am
CNN host lectures on state of democracy and importance of free press
A political commentator said journalists are canaries in a coal mine at a lecture in Schoenberg Hall on Wednesday. “Press plays an absolutely vital role,” said Fareed Zakaria, a Washington Post columnist and the host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS. Read more...
Photo: Fareed Zakaria, the host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS and a Washington Post columnist, was this year’s speaker at the Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture Series. He talked about government attacks on the press, U.S. relations with China and North Korea and the state of democracies in the world. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)
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February 22, 1:03 am
Hyperledger’s Hackfest for developers and blockchain technology at UCLA
Developers discussed new ways to apply blockchain technology at an event this week. Hyperledger, a group that provides educational and networking support of software developers, hosted Hackfest, a space for developers to collaborate and share ideas about software development, at Covel Grand Horizon from Tuesday through Thursday. Read more...
Photo: More than 100 people from various technology companies attended Hackfest, a three-day event for developers to collaborate and share ideas about software development, at Covel Commons. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
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February 20, 10:49 pm
Club aims to promote mental health awareness by increasing cooperation
An organization on campus is spearheading a campaign to improve coordination between different mental health and suicide awareness groups at UCLA. The Green Ribbon Club will host a Mental Health Leadership Conference on Apr. Read more...
Photo: Graduate students in public health established the Green Ribbon Club at UCLA to destigmatize mental health and unify different mental health and suicide awareness groups on campus. (Anna Moreno-Takegami/Daily Bruin)