The University of Utah Board of Regents chose its president Thursday, selecting George Washington University School of Law Dean Michael Young from a field of three finalists that included Susan Prager, professor and former dean at the UCLA School of Law. Young was picked by the regents after a six-month search that began when J. […]
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Officials alleviate infection worries
Health officials said Tuesday that the death of first-year student Ka Yan “Karen” Kwok was not caused by an infection that would pose a health risk to other students. Kwok lived in Rieber Hall, and after feeling sick two weekends ago, she returned home to visit her doctor on April 18. She was then sent […]
A home for new customers
When the Weyburn Terrace housing complex opens this fall, about 1,400 graduate students who will move in aren’t the only ones that will benefit ““Â Westwood Village business owners are looking forward to an expanded customer base. Local bars especially are anticipating the new residents’ arrival. Though the majority of the campus’s 25,000 undergraduate students live […]
Project builds tension
Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss agreed last week to meet with Westwood community leaders to discuss developer Alan Casden’s proposal to close part of Glendon Avenue for up to one year, but many say Weiss has been largely unresponsive to Westwood Village’s concerns about the $100 million project. Under Casden’s current proposal for Palazzo […]
Law school officers focus on transitions
After an election that included both a violation of campaign policy and a slew of write-in votes for Simpsons characters, UCLA School of Law student government officials are expecting to meet with next year’s elected officers to ensure a smooth transition. The Student Bar Association announced its election results earlier this week, following a brief […]
Mock trial team takes first at national championship
Spring break began with 14-hour practice sessions for members of UCLA’s mock trial program, and the hard work paid off: One of two teams the program sent to the National Championship Tournament in Iowa this past weekend came home with the national title. A Columbia University team placed second, and teams from the University of […]
Candlelight vigil held in honor of Mederos
About 50 students held a candlelight vigil Thursday night in Bruin Plaza to remember Liza Mederos, a fourth-year sociology student who died March 15 after struggling with aplastic anemia. Students on campus studying for finals paused to watch, taking in the figures silhouetted against the purple sky and the light of candles held in the […]