A UCLA student awaits a June court date after pleading not guilty last month to three felony counts in connection with an alleged assault of another student during a fraternity house party.
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Interim suspension of UCLA men’s water polo player upheld
The lawyer for Hakop Kaplanyan, the UCLA men’s water polo player accused of rape by another student early last month, said in a statement that the university has upheld his client’s interim suspension. UCLA spokesman Phil Hampton declined to confirm whether the university upheld the suspension. “Given the confidentiality that governs UCLA’s student conduct process, […]
VA West LA Medical Center emergency room reopens following false hand grenade scare
The Veterans Administration’s West Los Angeles Medical Center is now operating again, after a replica hand grenade was discovered in the hospital’s emergency room earlier this morning, according to police. At about 7 a.m. the hospital’s emergency room was evacuated after the fake grenade was discovered at the hospital, which is about 1 1/2 miles away from the UCLA campus, said Sgt. Rich Pena, […]
UCLA announces incoming university librarian to begin work in July
Virginia Steel, UCLA’s next university librarian, said she plans to focus on overcrowding and expanding technology when she come to campus this summer, with more than a decade of experience with the University of California already under her belt. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh announced today that Steel, the current university librarian at […]
Burglary reported at UCLA’s Hitch Suites
A man reportedly broke into a dorm room in Hedrick Summit through an unlocked window early Monday morning while the room’s residents were sleeping, according to university police.
California legislation proposes 4 a.m. bar closings
UCLA students visiting California bars, including those in Los Angeles, would be able to keep ordering drinks well after 2 a.m., under a newly introduced state bill that would allow alcohol to be sold until 4 a.m.
Student robbed on Gayley Avenue
University police are investigating the robbery of a UCLA student near the corner of Strathmore Drive and Gayley Avenue last week, according to a university police report released Friday. About 3 a.m. Friday morning, the student was walking northbound near 505 Gayley Ave. when a man reportedly came up to her and grabbed a cellphone […]