Tuesday, February 17

USAC to create ad-hoc committee to ensure budget transparency

The undergraduate student government unanimously voted Tuesday to create a temporary committee that will research how to provide students with more information on councilmembers’ budgets. Academic Affairs Commissioner Trent Kajikawa suggested three weeks ago councilmembers provide public line-by-line budget expenses at a council meeting because the only way students can currently access a commission’s budget is through Student Government Accounting, which is in charge of processing student government expenses. Read more...

Photo: (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


ASUCLA allocates $56,000 to renovate Ackerman Union restrooms

The Associated Students UCLA plans to spend $56,000 next year to renovate the first-floor restrooms in Ackerman Union, which have not been renovated since the 1990s. Read more...

Photo: Associated Students UCLA plans to spend $56,000 to renovate the first-floor restrooms of Ackerman Union by replacing fixtures such as sinks and toilets with low-flow versions that would not use as much water. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Healthcoming event sparks little interest from students

Organizers held out fliers and offered free food to passing students Monday, asking them to stop to learn about health issues they might face in college, but most students were unreceptive to organizers’ offers. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Student Wellness Commission handed out fliers and promotes their first Healthcoming event to educate students on health issues such as domestic violence, HIV and AIDS. (Courtesy of Lauren Phinney)






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