With only a few months remaining in their terms, elected undergraduate student government representatives are quickly running out of time to fulfill the promises they made to students in their campaigns last spring. Read more...
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January 6, 9:00 pm
USAC officers face time crunch in fulfilling promises
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January 6, 9:00 pm
Proposed union fee increase finds opposition on Hill
As the details for a proposed student union fee increase are being worked out in time for this spring’s elections, the Associated Students of UCLA is working to get support for fees that may become about four times higher than what they are now. Read more...
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January 6, 9:00 pm
Student groups provide relief
The quarter began Thursday with student groups of varied backgrounds united under a common goal ““ soliciting contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged South Asia during the holiday season. Read more...
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January 6, 9:00 pm
Tsunami was expected after large quake
The deadly wall of water that devastated the coastal communities of nearly a dozen countries in South Asia on Dec. 26 was the ocean’s natural response to the massive underwater earthquake, UCLA geophysicists say. Read more...
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January 6, 9:00 pm
Survivors of trauma at risk for many mental health problems
As the list of victims of the South Asian earthquake and tsunami grows to an estimated 150,000 individuals, it is crucial for rescue workers who continue to search, survivors that begin to rebuild their homes, and those following news coverage of the event to take the time to recognize and cope with the shock and stress of the aftermath, in order to minimize future mental health problems, UCLA psychologists say. Read more...
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January 6, 9:00 pm
Disease poses threat despite aid efforts
The first urgent need is water. Immediately following that is food and shelter. Organizations carrying out relief efforts in South Asia are gravely aware of the supplies they must deliver to the hundreds of thousands of victims affected in the area. Read more...
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January 6, 9:00 pm
Governor must not cut spending for education
On Wednesday night, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made a strong plea to reform California’s budget and politics, perhaps at the expense of the state’s future. Education spending currently accounts for the largest portion of the state budget, and measures like Proposition 98 mandate certain minimum spending levels for K-12 classrooms. Read more...