Several UCLA students are appealing parking tickets after university police increased its distribution of citations for cars left in spaces between the street and sidewalk in Westwood. UCPD started giving out more tickets for cars parked on the borders of walkways after it received complaints from the property managers of several UCLA-owned buildings, said UCPD […]
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Democratic officials discuss inequality in US at law school event
Three officials discussed ways to combat inequality in law in a talk given Thursday to about 60 students at the UCLA School of Law. The law school’s chapter of the American Constitution Society, a national progressive legal organization, held the event as part of a series about inequality in the law, said Nick Warshaw, co-president […]
Honors collegium class students present proposal to ban microbeads
A picture of brightly colored chemical tubes filled with microbeads reminded Jiwei Zhang that he rubbed those small plastic beads in his face for two years during junior high school. But these photos were not advertising face washes that promised clearer pores or fresher skin. They were referring to the potentially toxic effects the tiny […]
ASUCLA restaurants to consider composting program
Associated Students UCLA restaurants may begin composting leftover food and paper packaging this year in locations such as Ackerman Union and Lu Valle Commons.
Students stop by the Hill to make sandwiches for the homeless
Tubs of peanut butter and jelly lay open across a sticky table in De Neve Plaza as students crowded around, chatting about classes and debating the advantages of crunchy and creamy. The student group Swipes for the Homeless held a quarterly event Thursday called Sandwiches for Smiles, letting students stop by to make sandwiches for […]
ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Feb. 27
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Proposals: The board voted unanimously to spend $300,000 on renovations for the Global Viewpoint Lounge in Ackerman Union. The renovations […]
Boiling Crab restaurant nets customers after opening in Westwood
With signatures scrawled all over the walls and swarms of students lined up outside, the Boiling Crab was bustling around 4 p.m. Tuesday, having opened just a week ago. The new restaurant is located on Glendon Avenue in the building that used to house the Westwood Brewing Company, or Brew Co., a popular student bar. […]