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 […]