Tuesday, July 14

In the news:

Regents discuss policy

Discussion regarding compensation issues dominated Wednesday’s UC Board of Regents meeting at UCLA, in which committees of the board met in closed sessions and took action on compensation matters including job slotting and executive salaries. Read more...


Logistical concerns delay USAC vote on election changes

The undergraduate student government did not vote on proposed changes to the Election Code on Tuesday night as they had planned because of logistical concerns. The council had intended to vote on a number of proposed revisions to the Election Code submitted by General Representative Brian Neesby. Read more...




Groups host St. Patrick’s Day event

Between telling jokes and sharing stories, the guitarist, bongo drummer, flutist and two fiddlers of the student band Barghest fill the room with a unique fusion of traditional Irish, Scottish, English and Celtic music during their practice every week. Read more...


Institute puts spin on science

The recent launch of a new nanoelectronics institute at UCLA marks the beginning of one of the world’s largest joint-research programs dealing with the emerging field of spintronics, in which researchers hope to find ways to make everyday electronics require significantly less power to operate. Read more...