To fight illegal file-sharing, the movie industry is doing everything short of filing lawsuits similar to those the Recording Industry Association of America held against individuals who allegedly downloaded copyrighted files. “The movie industry hasn’t ruled anything out, but right now we’re taking as many steps as possible to ensure that (lawsuits don’t) need to […]
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Sproul slipup sets off fire alarm
Students living in Sproul Hall were locked out of their residence building for about 25 minutes Wednesday afternoon due to a minor construction mishap. A contractor working on the renovation of Sproul Hall hit a sprinkler head during construction at about 11:45 a.m., setting off the sprinkler system and fire alarm. Second-year undeclared student Jevon […]
Mobile clinic takes health to heart
A white van of medical supplies pulls up to the corner of Sycamore Avenue and Romaine Street on Wednesday evening. Within an hour, the sidewalk is transformed into a makeshift clinic, complete with two exam rooms set up from tarps and army cots, and three tables to hold medical files, provide referrals, and distribute free […]
Report reveals state of local environment
A report card released by UCLA’s Institute of the Environment gave Southern California’s control of “smart growth” and marine conservation efforts B-minuses. However, the same report indicated that the region is doing poorly in the areas of air quality and controlling invasive plant species, which received a C- and a D, respectively. The sixth Southern […]
UC minority enrollment percentages higher than U.S. as a whole, report finds
Despite the fact the number of minority students in colleges and universities has doubled over the past 20 years, white students still comprise the majority of enrolled students in the country, according to a report released last week by the American Council on Education. However, the report does not reflect the minority enrollment trend found […]
UCLA receives science grant
UCLA announced this week that it has received an $18 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a new Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center. A new building will not be constructed for the new center, as the center will be located in the school of engineering. The schools’ labs and offices will be […]
Housing builds debt and fees
Housing fee increases have doubled this year due to the construction of the new Rieber North, Rieber West and Hedrick North residence halls. Fees increased by 7 to 8 percent from the previous year; last year the increase was between 3 and 4 percent. “It sucks that this huge increase had to happen. You expect […]