Friends and family of a UCLA alumnus are raising money to cover his medical expenses after a man stabbed him on the walk home to his L.A. apartment on Christmas Eve. John DeMartini was walking with groceries at about 5:45 p.m. outside an animal hospital 4 miles south of UCLA when a man attacked him, […]
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Westwood Neighborhood Council seeks improvements to LAX FlyAway service
The Westwood Neighborhood Council passed a motion Wednesday calling for improved service from the LAX FlyAway shuttle. The FlyAway, an hourly bus service between LAX and Westwood, is popular among UCLA students traveling for university holidays. The resolution asked L.A. city councilmember Paul Koretz to work with Los Angeles World Airports, which owns LAX and […]
Armenian Students’ Association holds town hall on divestment resolution
The Armenian Students’ Association held a town hall Thursday to educate students about and receive feedback on a resolution it plans to bring to the undergraduate student government calling for the University of California Board of Regents to divest from the Republic of Turkey. From 1915 until 1923, Turkish authorities massacred about 1.5 million Armenians […]
Auditions to be held for fourth annual ‘The Vagina Monologues’
All self-identified women can audition this week for UCLA’s fourth annual student-run production of “The Vagina Monologues.” Students can sign up online to audition Tuesday through Thursday in the Covel Commons South Bay Room on the Hill. No prior acting experience is necessary. “The Vagina Monologues” is a play featuring episodes about women’s perspectives on […]
Board considers several proposals to improve business in Westwood Village
Westwood Village business and property owners are considering several proposals that they hope will improve business in the district, including dismantling multiple six-way crosswalks, adding a new crosswalk on Westwood Boulevard and revamping the Broxton Avenue parking structure. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the Business Improvement District, met Thursday to discuss recommendations […]
UCLA Housing to centralize laundry rooms amid safety concerns
UCLA’s residence halls will soon have one centralized laundry room in each building rather than smaller laundry rooms on each floor. UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services and Residential Life decided to change the current laundry room set up after UCLA experienced problems with the ventilation system causing false fire alarms, said Barbara Wilson, associate director […]