Brandon Broukhim is a fourth year political science major, who serves as General Representative 3 on the USAC board. There are fifteen council members who represent students to the administration, and his position is of 1 of 3 students general members. I met him through the communications board, where he served as the News Magazine representative. Broukhim has been an …
UCLA Students Detained for Writing “White Supremacy Lives in the System”
To write an unspoken truth with the intent of delivering a message is well within one’s rights. – This holds true when the intent is not to maliciously: deface, destroy, or damage public property. (Refer to California Penal Code 594PC) “How do I make an impact In a system that teaches me “all is right?” How do I impact …
In Detail: USAC’s Resolution to “Divest from Corporations Supporting the Private Prison Industry” Passes
On Tuesday, February 4, the Afrikan Student Union at UCLA brought forth a resolution to the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s (USAC) weekly meeting. The goal of the resolution is to “divest undergraduate students association and UC Los Angeles’ from corporations profiting from the Prison Industrial Complex.” For those who are not familiar with the resolution and its implications, it sets …
USAC Votes for a resolution to “Divest from Corporations Supporting the Private Prison Industry”
Last night, the Afrikan Student Union at UCLA addressed the Undergraduate Student Association Council with “A Resolution to Divest Undergraduate Students Association Council and UC Los Angeles Finances from Corporations Profiting from the Industrial Complex.” The endorsers of the resolution include: Student/Campus Organizations: Harambee Council at UCLA, USAC Office of the President, USAC External Vice President’s Office, USAC Cultural Affairs …