Saturday, August 15

In the news:

Napolitano discusses UC budget, affirmative action policies with The Bruin

In an interview on Friday with the Daily Bruin's editorial board, University of California President Janet Napolitano said she will not raise tuition next year even if the state doesn't give all the funds the UC is asking for. Read more...

Photo: Janet Napolitano spoke with the Daily Bruin Editorial Board on Friday and promised to not raise tuition next year. She also discussed matters relating to divestment and the UC campus climate survey. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Rights groups protest animal experimentation at UCLA

About 40 people marched through campus Friday to protest animal experimentation for research. Members of animal rights organization Stop Animal Exploitation Now! and other groups held the demonstration to commemorate World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week and to protest animal research at UCLA. Read more...


Watts Tutorial Program collaborates to improve playtime for adolescents

UCLA students ran, jumped and giggled as they played a variety of elementary school games on Saturday afternoon. The games were part of a workshop for the tutors of the Watts Tutorial Program, which serves low-income elementary to high school students within the Watts and William Mead areas of Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Watts Tutorial Program, a tutoring group that brings tutees to UCLA, received training from nonprofit Playworks on Saturday to learn how to play games without equipment. (Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


ASUCLA Board of Directors meeting recap: April 27

Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Read more...