Police arrest suspect in carjacking incident

This post was updated May 11 at 11:29 p.m. Police arrested a suspect Thursday after a carjacking and collision at the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue. The suspect was arrested at 5:55 p.m. and charged with grand theft auto, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. He may also be charged for […]

Hui O ‘Imiloa Hawai’i Club at UCLA holds 32nd annual luau “Nohea”

The Hui O ‘Imiloa Hawai’i Club at UCLA held its 32nd annual luau in Ackerman Union on Saturday. This year’s luau, “Nohea,” which means “how lovely” in Hawaiian, began with traditional Hawaiian food and was celebrated with traditional and contemporary dance interpretations of hula, Maori, Tahitian and ukulele performances.

Bruin Plate receives top rating for sustainable food service practices

Bruin Plate was recognized for its sustainability practices by an organization that rates restaurants based on environmental impact, UCLA officials announced Wednesday. The restaurant earned a four-star rating from the Green Restaurant Association, the highest award given by the organization, according to a UCLA press release. Bruin Plate is the third dining hall restaurant in […]

UCLA alumnus member of Pulitzer Prize-winning staff for journalism

Robert Salonga, a crime news reporter, compares himself to the Grim Reaper. “People literally will see me and get bummed out because I’m only around if something bad has happened,” he said. Salonga, a UCLA alumnus and reporter for The Mercury News, was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning staff of the East Bay Times for […]

CAPS launches new counseling services office for law students

Law students can now receive counseling at a new office in the UCLA School of Law. UCLA law school’s Office for Student Affairs and Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library will house a counseling office operated by Counseling and Psychological Services. The office will hold an open house for students Monday, said dean of UCLA […]

First-year Neel Foon remembered for good nature, passion for music

In his 18 years of life, Neel Foon was rarely without a smile. “He had such a joy for life that it was very contagious,” his mother Genie Foon said. “He had a way of making you not ever be mad at him.” Neel Foon, who was a first-year undeclared student, died March 28 after […]

Photo: 25th annual Korean Culture Night recalls lives lost in Sewol disaster

The 25th annual Korean Culture Night took place Thursday in Royce Hall and was themed “A Passing of Time.” The event featured a mix of traditional dances and a theatrical production. This year’s event was designed to recall the lives of the high school students killed in the sinking of the Sewol ferry in South […]