More than a quarter of the nearly 40 South Asian and Middle Eastern students in the room raised their hands when a speaker asked if they had ever been called a terrorist. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Zoya Chhabra)
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March 6, 12:26 am
Students stop by the Hill to make sandwiches for the homeless
Tubs of peanut butter and jelly lay open across a sticky table in De Neve Plaza as students crowded around, chatting about classes and debating the advantages of crunchy and creamy. Read more...
Photo: Divya Mowji, a fourth-year psychobiology student, helps make sandwiches for homeless at the Sandwiches for Smiles event. (Kailey Rishovd/Daily Bruin)
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March 6, 12:22 am
New housing system causes confusion among students
UCLA Housing is requiring undergraduate students to find their own roommates before signing up for on-campus or university housing for the first time this year. Because of the change, some students said they have not been able to get into the room they preferred and others have struggled to find students to form official roommate groups. Read more...
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March 5, 4:48 pm
GSA recap – March 4
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
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March 5, 11:51 am
Former UCLA researcher James Enstrom reaches settlement with UC
This post was updated at 5:50 p.m. A former UCLA researcher who filed an unlawful dismissal lawsuit in 2012 will be paid $140,000 and have his termination rescinded as part of a settlement reached with the University of California Board of Regents on Wednesday. Read more...
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March 5, 3:14 am
GSA amends Election Code, reduces signatures needed to run for office
The graduate student government voted Wednesday to reduce the number of signatures that candidates must collect to run for office from 50 to 30. The Graduate Students Association Election Code amendment, which passed with a 12-4-0 vote, aims to increase the number of candidates running in elections and in turn improve voter turnout by making it a bigger race, said Patrick Adler, GSA election commissioner. Read more...
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March 5, 2:32 am
GSA votes against rejoining UCSA
The graduate student government voted unanimously Wednesday night to not rejoin the University of California Student Association because of concerns over membership fees. To rejoin UCSA, which advocates for UC students, the Graduate Students Association would have to pay about $16,000 annually for membership. Read more...