Author Archives: Devin Kelly

Long Story Short: Coachella tickets sell out in record time

Coachella ran out of tickets in record time this year. People were informed of the sellout on Ticketmaster and by a tongue-in-cheek tweet from Coachella: “No, we don’t have any passes left to release, kthxbye.” Listen to students who want to go, students who are going, and tips for surviving three days in Indio. [4:42]

Long Story Short: A look at the controversy surrounding the $50 million donation to replace the Faculty Center

The biggest news last week was a $100 million donation to UCLA from alumni Meyer and Renee Luskin. Half of that amount will go to the UCLA School of Public Affairs. The other half will help build a proposed new conference center and faculty club in the place of the current Faculty Center. Daily Bruin reporter Sean Greene has been following the story since October. He gave host Devin Kelly an overview of the controversy surrounding the Faculty Center. [4:23]

Lt. Gov. Newsom vows to help UC through financial hardship

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged take risks and help the UC in the face of a $500 million proposed budget cut this morning at the UC Board of Regents meeting.

“I didn’t come here to fail more efficiently,” Newsom said in his first appearance on the board.

Newsom quipped that although he was not accepted into the UC system himself, he wants to be “reasonably audacious” in supporting the UC’s goals. He said he hopes those goals will be more than modest.

He also said he wants to partner with the UC in economic development, one of his top priorities as lieutenant governor.

UC Board of Regents approves $57 million project to replace two outdated North Village apartment complexes

Two North Village apartment complexes that were built more than 40 years ago will be demolished and replaced by newer facilities ““ the latest move in UCLA’s ongoing effort to meet off-campus housing demands.

The $57 million project, was approved Tuesday by the UC Board of Regents.