Westwood Neighborhood Council Elections 2014: Candidate Platforms

The Westwood Neighborhood Council is an advisory board made up of Westwood business owners, homeowners, UCLA students and renters, among other stakeholders. Community members elect the council for two-year terms. Anyone over 17 years old who declares a stake in Westwood Village, including property owners and employees, can vote in the election. No prior registration […]

Club puts on Cultural Performance Night on the Hill

Students will be able to listen to Mariachi music and groove with an Armenian dance group at the first Cultural Performance Night on the Hill Wednesday evening. The event will be put on by the Global Connections Council, a club made up of international students that organizes cultural events and projects for all residents to […]

ASUCLA stores now sell Homeboy Industries’ chips and salsa

Chips and salsa made by Homeboy Industries, a Los Angeles-based company that works on gang intervention efforts, is now for sale at several different on-campus shops. The undergraduate student government Office of the President recently organized a partnership between Associated Students UCLA and Homeboy Industries to sell its products at three ASUCLA vendors – Ackerman […]

UCLA’s annual Bike Week offers pit stops for cyclists

UCLA Transportation’s annual Bike Week events will take place this week, in conjunction with Los Angeles Metro Transportation’s Bike Week and the UCLA Bicycle Coalition. From Tuesday to Thursday, UCLA Transportation will offer a pit stop at different locations around Westwood in the morning for cyclists to get bike tune-ups from the UCLA Bike Shop, […]

Stan’s Donuts celebrates 50th anniversary

Stan’s Donuts in Westwood Village will celebrate its 50th anniversary Saturday morning with discounted donuts and a ceremony. Stan’s Donuts will roll its prices back to what they were 50 years ago – 10 cents apiece – in honor of the anniversary, said Steve Sann, chairman of the Westwood Community Council. Councilman Paul Koretz and […]

ASUCLA Board of Directors meeting recap: April 27

Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. PROPOSALS The ASUCLA Board of Directors unanimously approved a new philanthropy policy to determine which organizations they should provide funding […]

De Neve dining relocates for renovation starting Monday

De Neve dining hall will close Monday for renovations until the beginning of fall quarter, according to a statement UCLA Dining Services released Thursday. All De Neve operations will temporarily be relocated to Hedrick’s dining hall, including De Neve Dining, De Neve Late Night and MyPizza. The menus and hours will remain the same, according […]