Author Archives: Brendan Kearns

At a university that has traditionally valued diversity, officials are pursuing measures to increase the presence of an oft-neglected minority within the car-centric metropolis of Los Angeles ““ bike users. UCLA Transportation Services is beginning preparations for a bicycle master plan to better address the needs of bike users on campus. “The university continues to […]

Faced with pressing economic challenges, the UCLA library system is undergoing an evolution. Library officials hope changes they are making to the library’s infrastructure will enable UCLA’s facilities to maintain their world-class reputation despite dire financial circumstances. The budget crisis currently plaguing the university has been particularly burdensome for the library, whose budget woes have […]

Veterans Day is a celebration of those who served their country, but one local veteran looks at the Nov. 11 holiday not with pride, but bitterness. “Veterans Day is nothing but a big drink fest,” said Pete Klemer, a 57-year-old who fought in Vietnam. “That’s the way it always ends up.” Klemer has a unique […]

Caught between neighbors’ complaints and a critical investigative report, UCLA’s busing program has seen better days. BruinGo! ““ the university’s program with the Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines and the Culver CityBus that provides low fare transportation to university students, faculty and staff ““ has come under fire from local residents fighting to reduce bus […]

A business world mantra, repeated endlessly by CEOs, is “think outside the box.” Medical goods supplier Philip Gabriel is a testament to the sageness of this advice. Gabriel, owner of medical uniforms and accessories store Scrubs Unlimited, discovered a lucrative and unexpected second market for his store, selling his goods as costumes. Now his store, […]

The UCLA School of Law’s Government Month will commence today with a keynote address by Los Angeles City Councilmember Jack Weiss. Government Month is an annual Law School event that spotlights the employment possibilities for lawyers in the public sector. Weiss, a UCLA Law School alumnus, will speak about the importance of government service. “He […]

The long search for a library research system is finally over. After years of proposals and evaluations, the UCLA library has awarded the contract for its new online information system to Endeavor Information Systems. Endeavor will immediately begin to implement its information system ““ Voyager ““ which will replace ORION2, the library’s current system. The […]