Three generations of UCLA alumnus Dean Abell’s family members have managed Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers on Westwood Boulevard over the last six decades. They’ve watched the surrounding businesses come and go in a seemingly endless cycle. “People still fall in love, people still want to get married, and our loyal customers are why we’ve stayed […]
Author Archives: Yael Levin
Greek life boasts record growth
The UCLA Greek system saw its largest enrollment class since the 1980s this fall, a trend officials attribute to factors such as recruiting tactics and an increase in university admissions. The number of students registered for sororities increased by about 200 students over the past three years, said Troy Bartels, an adviser for UCLA Fraternity […]
UCLA opens Gender, Sexuality and Society themed floor
Elizabeth Manzanero studies, eats and talks with her friends in the new Gender, Sexuality and Society themed floor lounge every day. When they took a floor picture at the beginning of the year, there was no question she’d be in it. But the first-year undeclared student doesn’t actually live on the floor — or even […]
Bruin Plate opens for select student staff members
Bruin Plate, the new residential dining hall in Sproul Presidio, opened Monday for select student building staff members on the Hill. Bruin Plate, the first health-themed dining hall on the Hill, will seat up to 900 people and serve 1,500 people in a meal period when it fully opens later this fall. The Hill’s chefs […]
“The Black Experience” mural restoration begins in Ackerman
Piece by piece, workers slowly unveiled worn portraits and faded images of moments past but not forgotten, revealing a piece of UCLA history that has remained dormant behind drywall for more than 20 years. Past and present UCLA community members gathered in Ackerman Union on Friday afternoon to begin the restoration of “The Black Experience” […]
UCLA professor Patrick Harran to return to court in November
At a pretrial hearing Thursday, a Los Angeles County judge ordered UCLA chemistry professor Patrick Harran to return to court next month regarding a lawsuit that involves the death of a UCLA lab assistant in a 2008 laboratory fire. Harran is expected back in court on Nov. 20, said Daniel Prince, a lawyer representing Harran. […]
Clery report shows increase in reports of aggravated assault, sexual offenses
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The 2012 Jeanne Clery report for crime statistics at UCLA, released on Tuesday, showed particularly large increases from 2011 in reports of aggravated assaults and on-campus sexual offenses, trends the university police were […]