Doughnut eaters and Boba drinkers alike were shocked and disappointed as they discovered that Stan’s Donuts and Lollicup Coffee and Tea were both closed due to a vermin infestation. The two businesses share a space on the corner of Broxton and Weyburn Avenues and were closed down on July 15, by the order of an […]
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USAC deadline extended for student groups to seek funding
Correction appended The undergraduate student government extended its deadline for funding applications in an effort to grant independent groups adequate time to be notified and complete their requests for finances. The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted to push the deadline until July 22 during a meeting last week. The original deadline was set for July […]
UCLA medical school professor dies at 62
Edward Hoffman, a UCLA professor in the David Geffen School of Medicine and co-inventor of the positron-emission tomography scanner, died on July 1. He was 62. UCLA announced Hoffman’s death July 9 but did not release the cause. “Ed was a wonderful scientist with a great mind and a good heart,” said Michael Phelps, chairman […]
Application deadline looms over funding for student groups
UCLA has about 200 independent groups and each of them could potentially receive some base funding from the undergraduate student government, as a result of changes made to the funding process. The details will be finalized during Tuesday’s emergency Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting. The bylaw change allows any group that signs a non-discriminatory agreement […]
Faculty vote to harden UC eligibility standards
As the competition for entering four-year public universities in California becomes more intense, more students are becoming qualified enough to be considered eligible for the University of California. To adjust the number of students meeting the eligibility from 2003’s 14.4 percent, to the required 12.5 percent, the faculty of the UC voted to stiffen the […]
UCLA Law names school’s new dean
After a nationwide search that started last October, the UCLA School of Law found its next leader in Michael Schill, a faculty member of New York University. When Schill arrives at UCLA in August, he will be a familiar face to some, as a number years ago he was considered for a position as a […]
Many seek cheaper textbook alternatives
Once students have their housing situation figured out and are enrolled in classes, the next step is to acquire textbooks. Many newcomers head straight to the bookstore conveniently located in Ackerman Union and purchase their books ““ be it new or used. Others do anything from bargain-shopping for books on the Web, to swapping books […]