A UCLA water polo player, who was arrested on suspicion of rape earlier this month and later suspended from the university, told local news stations on Thursday that he was innocent and wants to return to school.
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Project 1 group withdraws from Community Programs Office
Program directors of Project 1 – a student group that offers mentoring and tutoring at Los Angeles high schools through the schools’ lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender clubs – withdrew from the Community Programs Office last week, claiming the office is not a “safe space” for members of the LGBT community. The Community Programs Office, […]
Bruins Night Out in Westwood will provide deals to students
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Thousands of students will abandon their textbooks and dorm rooms tonight and head to Westwood Village to take advantage of numerous one-night-only discounts. The fourth quarterly “Bruins Night Out” event will […]
Hill hosts suicide prevention program
“Mark” is 25 years old, in a failing relationship and might be feeling suicidal. “I feel like the world would be better off without me,” said Mary Sau, a third-year psychobiology student, while in character as “Mark” during a suicide prevention training program on the Hill Tuesday night.
Bruins organize rally in response to hate crime
About 40 students rallied in Bruin Plaza on Monday to encourage student activism in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in response to a hate crime last month.
UC workers protest pay and pension changes
Hundreds of UCLA service and patient care workers gathered on and near campus on Thursday to protest proposed pay and pension changes that are currently under negotiation with the University of California.
The Hill’s first Sustainival event encourages green living
Students at Sustainival, the Hill’s sustainability fair, use puffy paint to decorate burlap bags. The event, which attracted about 100 students, was a kick-off to the “Do it in the Dark” campaign, where Hill residents pledge to be more sustainable by turning off their lights when they can and unplugging unused chargers.