Westwood Boulevard is one of 15 streets Mayor Eric Garcetti hopes to renovate and improve economically as part of his Great Streets initiative. With the plan, Garcetti said he aims to bring new businesses into neighborhoods, help current ones expand and make neighborhoods accessible to pedestrians as well as cars. The plan is generally welcome […]
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Anderson students discuss controversial topics at annual TED Talk
Students spoke to their peers about the power of a Grey’s Anatomy episode and how schoolyard timeouts can hurt skill development for children, as part of the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s annual TED Talks. The third annual TED Talk week at Anderson rounded off Thursday evening with Campfire, an event in which three Anderson […]
UCLA student group camps out for student voice on LAUSD
A UCLA student group camped out by the Los Angeles Unified School District office Monday calling for the district to add a non-voting student representative to its board. Students for Education Reform at UCLA is a student group dedicated to making sure every student has the option of receiving a higher education, said Hannah Hamley-Castillo, […]
Student group plans events for National Public Health Week
A public health student group organized a series of lectures and activities that will start Sunday to celebrate National Public Health Week. The series of events will focus on how public health intersects with different disciplines. The events will be both active and discussion-based, and will last from Sunday through Friday. Students of Color for […]
UCLA drops to 10th place on Times World Reputation Rankings
UCLA dropped from eighth place to 10th place this year in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings list.
Governor Brown announces intent to run for re-election
Gov. Jerry Brown officially announced Thursday he will run for re-election this fall. Other candidates in the 2014 race include former U.S. Treasury official and Republican Neel Kashkari and Republican State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly of Twin Peaks. Recently, Brown has focused on increasing water conservation amid a drought and constructing a controversial high-speed rail system […]
UC CFO refutes accusation of interest rate swap losses
The Orange County Register published an article last Friday stating that the University of California has lost millions on risky bets on interest rates – a claim UC officials said was “completely wrong.” The article said University officials agreed to financial deals called interest rate swaps, which the paper claims ultimately cost the UC millions […]