Law professor John Powell said in an annual UCLA human rights lecture Tuesday that he thinks increasing diversity in American society is perpetuating the historical structure of oppression and fear of minority groups. He said he believes the increase in diversity is causing more privileged groups to distance themselves from minority groups and increased animosity […]
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UCLA Bicycle Coalition hands out lights as part of safety campaign
Members of the UCLA Bicycle Coalition cheered and handed out free bike lights to cyclists passing by on Wednesday night as part of a campaign to promote bike safety. The project, called Operation Firefly, was spearheaded by the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition to increase biker visibility, said Hyeran Lee, advocacy chair of the UCLA […]
UCLA plans five projects to reduce water usage by 2020
UCLA has allocated hundreds of thousands of dollars and implemented five projects to meet its required goal of reducing water usage by 11 percent over the next six years. University of California President Janet Napolitano announced last month all UC campuses must meet a 20 percent reduction in water usage by 2020. UCLA officials started […]
Food trucks coming to UCLA for Late Night Landfair
Food trucks with gourmet hot dogs and experimental grilled cheeses will open for business in Westwood’s North Village Thursday night. The new event – Late Night Landfair – is set to run from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m on Landfair and Roebling avenues. The vendors will include The Mighty Boba Truck, The Grilled Cheese Truck […]
UC student regents visit UCLA to recruit applicants
The two student advocates on the UC Board of Regents are coming to UCLA on Monday to complete their annual tour of the UC campuses. Student Regent Cinthia Flores and student regent-designate Sadia Saifuddin will answer questions from students and recruit applicants for next year’s student regent-designate position at the informational session Monday afternoon. “The […]