When university police officers were called to Powell Library on Tuesday night to escort a student off the premises, they used weapons which are unregulated and have largely unknown effects on the body. Mostafa Tabatabainejad, a 23-year-old UCLA student, was hit with a Taser at least four times after he was unable to produce his […]
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Holistic criteria released
DOCUMENTS Click here to see complete a complete overview of the new freshman selection process File is in Adobe Acrobat format (pdf). Click here to see complete enrollment statistics for fall 2006. File is in Microsoft Excel format (xls). UCLA’s new holistic admissions process is near final approval, and information about the new admissions criteria […]
Man stabbed on campus
A stabbing occurred on the steps of Kerckhoff Hall Friday morning, and officials said the victim was hospitalized but not seriously injured. The victim is a 19-year-old “UCLA affiliate,” according to a university police press release, but police would not confirm whether the victim was a student. As of Sunday afternoon the suspect had not […]
BREAKING NEWS: Stabbing takes place on steps of Kerckhoff Hall
Updated at 6:32 p.m. Friday just before 11 a.m. a stabbing occurred on the steps of Kerckhoff Hall, resulting in the victim’s hospitalization for injuries that are not life-threatening. Two individuals were in a verbal fight for several minutes, which led to the suspect pulling a small knife on the victim, said Nancy Greenstein, director […]
Mental health resource fair promotes openness
MENTAL HEALTH FAIR Today, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bruin Plaza There will be a mental health resource fair today in Bruin Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A plethora of campus organizations will offer information about the mental health resources available for students on campus including the Student Psychological Center, the UCLA Lesbian, […]
Students rally for climate neutrality
This Friday, the UC Steering Committee on Sustainability plans to vote on a proposal to make the University of California climate neutral, meaning that the university would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible and plant trees or other carbon-absorbing plants to offset remaining emissions. “(If they vote yes), eventually there would be […]
Benefit funds relief for Lebanon
Well over 200 UCLA students and community members gathered over rice and hummus Sunday night in an effort to raise money for humanitarian aid in Lebanon. The dinner, sponsored in part by the Muslim Student Association, the Lebanese Social Club and the Undergraduate Students Association Council, raised thousands of dollars for the Red Cross. The […]