After years of battling to get a diversity requirement implemented at UCLA, advocates finally saw a glimmer of support from a prominent Academic Senate committee. Last week, the Undergraduate Council ““ one of 22 Senate committees ““ pledged to revisit the question of how to implement the proposal next year. Read more...

A group of UCLA students and their community members gathered Wednesday night to hear from one man who escaped from one of North Korea’s infamous prison camps. Read more...

The undergraduate student government approved a key presidential appointment at their general meeting Tuesday night when they chose the commission head who will deal primarily with the council’s budget. Read more...

In yet another response to the current budget crisis, the university is proposing to cap fee benefits received by academic student employees. Currently, graduate students who are teaching assistants, readers or tutors can have their educational and registration fees waived. Read more...

Green fences, the sound of jackhammers, dust and blocked traffic ““ these are indicators of progress at UCLA. For students and faculty, construction often seems incessant. Read more...

Ongoing construction is a given when attending UCLA, but more recently, students have been finding out that they are not immune to construction even at the residential halls. Read more...

At 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, De Neve Plaza started to fill up with students gathering to celebrate the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Night Festival. With its theme of “Asian Pacific Islander ROOTS: Rediscovering Our Own True Selves,” the program presented the audience with a variety of performances ranging from comedy improvisation to traditional and modern dances. Read more...