It was late on a Thursday night, and as she was walking from the dorms down the poorly lit, forested trail to the apartments, she realized she had no idea where the club meeting was.
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UCPD hopes to promote responsible alcohol use for increased student safety
University police attribute the decrease in student drinking this weekend in comparison to this time last year to increased law enforcement and alcohol education.
California crawls out of recession slowly
Amid a recession that has continued to plague the nation, a team of economists at the UCLA Anderson School of Management is predicting the harrowing effects of our economic downturn will slowly fade, although significant progress is unlikely to be noticeable until 2012.
The persisting problem was that consumers were spending money that they would never receive, particularly when buying houses in anticipation that their values would increase, said Edward Leamer, director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast.
Now that consumers are finding out they are actually less wealthy than anticipated, they are attempting to rebuild their assets by saving, he said.
The hunt for year-round housing
When it is time to pack up and leave the dorms for the holidays and summer vacation, for some students, leaving campus is not a viable option.
Unkempt streets trouble bicyclists
The avid bicyclist had taken many falls on uneven concrete before, so he treated this accident like any other and attempted to walk away unfazed, with only a few cuts and bruises on his body.
Budget plans approved for metro system with Westwood/UCLA stop
Following the approval of budget and construction plans by the Metro Board and Federal Transit Administration, Westwood and UCLA will be one step closer to harboring a heavy rail subway stop beneath the bustling streets.
Old UCLA Medical Center to be renovated to provide research space
What was once a lively building has been dark, empty and dormant for the past two years.