The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
News, Student Government
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November 14, 6:58 pm
USAC recap – Nov. 12
News, UC
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November 14, 5:01 pm
UC Regents recap – Nov. 12
The governing board of the University of California met for the first day of its November meeting Tuesday. The Special Committee on Basic Needs met to discuss the allocation of funding for programs assisting students with food and housing instability as well as mental health needs. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed funding for programs assisting students with food and housing instability as well as mental health issues on the first day of its November meeting. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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November 14, 12:46 am
Environmentally friendly competition ensues in sustainable recipe contest
Three students offered a taste of their environmentally friendly recipes ranging from risotto to tacos during a campus competition Tuesday. The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA hosted a sustainable recipe contest at the Northwest Campus Auditorium. Read more...
Photo: The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA hosted a sustainable recipe contest at the Northwest Campus Auditorium on Tuesday. The event aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through environmentally conscious food consumption. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Los Angeles, Westwood
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November 14, 12:41 am
NWWNC asks UCLA to offer safe parking to students experiencing homelessness
This story was updated Nov. 14 at 10:58 p.m. Campus and Westwood leaders have recently called on UCLA to create safe parking spaces for students experiencing homelessness. Read more...
Photo: Students experiencing homelessness may resort to sleeping in vehicles on and around campus. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council approved a resolution Nov. 6 calling on UCLA to create a safe parking space for these students. The resolution followed a similar proposal by the Undergraduate Students Association Council. (Photo illustration by Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Campus, International, News
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November 14, 12:37 am
North Korean refugees share stories of escape and freedom
For years, Joy Kim couldn’t understand why her mother left her behind when she defected from North Korea. Until she found herself in the same position. Read more...
Photo: North Korean refugees, invited to campus by the UCLA chapter of Liberty in North Korea, spoke about their experiences escaping the country. They also discussed the differences between life in North Korea and South Korea. (Tess Horowitz/Daily Bruin)
Campus, National, News
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November 14, 12:33 am
Professors’ voter survey to track opinions weekly leading up to 2020 election
Two UCLA professors said they hope to gain a better understanding of American democracy with a nationwide survey leading up to the 2020 general elections. The project, called Nationscape, aims to collect information on voter opinions leading up to the elections. Read more...
Photo: UCLA political science professors Lynn Vavreck (left) and Chris Tausanovitch (right) are leading a nationwide survey to collect information on voter opinions leading up to the 2020 general elections. (Courtesy of Lynn Vavreck)
Campus, News
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November 13, 9:26 pm
AFSCME strikes for 6th time in 2 years after new labor charges filed against the UC
This post was updated Nov. 14 at 12:43 a.m. A University of California employee union went on a statewide strike Wednesday protesting the University’s outsourcing practices. Read more...
Photo: Hundreds of workers from American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 and students in support of the union, marched throughout campus Wednesday over the University of California’s alleged practice of outsourcing. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)