Saturday, July 25

USAC recap – winter 2019

Claire Fieldman, president: Platforms: Fieldman promised to reform sexual violence prevention training for incoming, new and returning students. She promised to increase transparency of the administration’s emergency decision-making and enhance emergency preparedness trainings. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council is made up of 14 officers. They control tens of thousands of dollars in student fees. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Interfraternity Council policy requires iPad check-in system at chapter events

Students attending fraternity parties must now check in on iPads before they enter the houses. An Interfraternity Council policy mandated that fraternities use iPads to scan BruinCards at the entrances of chapter parties beginning Feb. Read more...

Photo: A new policy mandates fraternities use iPads to scan Bruincards at the entrance of chapter parties beginning Feb. 21 to create a digital guest list for all parities, said Josh Kaplan, the Interfraternity Council President. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Gene Block discusses meeting demand for mental health services, addresses ongoing issues

This post was updated March 29 at 10:38 a.m. Chancellor Gene Block meets with the Daily Bruin Editorial Board every quarter to discuss issues affecting campus and to explain administrative policies. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Gene Block met with the Daily Bruin March 11 to discuss administrative decisions and issues affecting the campus community. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Open access to research remains focus for UC after end to Elsevier negotiations

This post was updated April 3 at 3:32 p.m. The University of California reaffirmed its commitment to promoting open access to research by terminating its negotiations for a new contract with a scientific journal publisher, UC negotiators and students said. Read more...

Photo: The UC’s contract with Elsevier, a publisher of over 2,500 scientific journals, expired Dec. 31. The UC ended negotiations with Elsevier on Feb. 28, after they had gone on for eight months. (Daily Bruin file photo)




Fire hydrant breaks next to Anderson School of Management

A fire hydrant broke Saturday afternoon near the UCLA Anderson School of Management, launching water high into the air. Los Angeles Fire Department captain Brian Wall said LAFD responded to the hydrant breakage at 2:23 p.m. Read more...

Photo: A fire hydrant broke near the Anderson School of Management on Saturday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)