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...
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May 13, 1:48 pm
USAC recap – May 8
National, News
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May 12, 4:01 pm
Senatorial hopeful Kevin de León discusses immigration, environment
Kevin de León said he is depending on college students’ support in his bid for California’s U.S. Senate seat. “I need the millennial vote,” he said. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Daily Bruin’s Editorial Board met with state Sen. Kevin de León at his campaign office Thursday, discussing issues ranging from higher education affordability to immigration. (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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May 12, 2:16 pm
GSA recap – May 11
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
Campus, National, News
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May 11, 5:45 pm
Ted Lieu no longer to speak at UCLA School of Law commencement
Congressman Ted Lieu pulled out of the UCLA School of Law’s commencement Friday because of the University of California’s ongoing labor dispute. The law school announced Lieu, who represents the congressional district that includes UCLA and Westwood, would be its commencement speaker in March. Read more...
Photo: Congressman Ted Lieu (right) pulled out of the UCLA School of Law’s commencement ceremony Friday because of the University of California’s ongoing labor dispute. Chancellor Gene Block (left) has instead been scheduled to give the speech. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
News, Science & Health
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May 10, 11:56 pm
UCLA researchers improve hand, arm mobility in paralysis patients
UCLA researchers have partially restored hand and arm function in paralysis patients without performing surgery. In a study published in April, UCLA neuroscientists demonstrated a new technique to improve motor function in patients with severe spinal cord injuries. Read more...
Photo: UCLA neuroscientists demonstrated a new technique to improve motor function in patients with severe spinal cord injuries. The researchers stimulated the spinal cord with electricity to help paralysis patients regain control over their hands and arms. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, News
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May 10, 11:49 pm
UCLA student’s nonprofit provides prosthetics for people affected by Syrian war
Haya Kaliounji and her family were forced to flee their hometown in 2012 after a civil war broke out in Syria. After staying in Lebanon for six months, her family moved to the United States on her mother’s work visa in search of a new life in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Haya Kaliounji, a third-year physiological sciences student, created the nonprofit Rise Again to support people living in Syria. Her project helps create prosthetic limbs to help her old community in Aleppo. (Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)
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May 10, 10:10 pm
USAC Election Board to reinvestigate voter coercion allegations
This post was updated May 11 at 10:31 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Judicial Board ruled Thursday that the USAC Election Board must reinvestigate complaint cases related to voter coercion and issue a new sanction on a case alleging attempted voter coercion. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Judicial Board unanimously ruled in favor of a petition after a hearing Wednesday evening. (Edward Qiao/Daily Bruin senior staff)