Patricia Woertz, CEO of one of the world’s largest agricultural processors, spoke before students and faculty at the UCLA Anderson School of Management on Wednesday about the future of biofuels and the alternative fuel industry. Alternative fuels, which include hydrogen, electricity and plant fuels, come from renewable sources and produce less pollutants and harmful emissions […]
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Undie Run en route for changes
An unofficial student committee met Thursday to outline potential changes to the Undie Run route in order to save the tradition while addressing safety and financial concerns raised by UCLA and the city of Los Angeles. For the last several years, Bruins have relieved their academic stress by turning out in their underwear at midnight […]
L.A. lobbies to widen 405 Freeway
Westwood commuters may have come one step closer to traffic relief this week as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and city officials lobbied the California Transportation Commission to widen the 405 Freeway near Sepulveda Boulevard. Villaraigosa’s efforts came after the commission opted to omit the proposed expansion, slated for 2009, from its list of projects […]
Students prepare to dance
More than 940 student dancers are preparing to spend 26 hours on their feet this weekend during UCLA’s sixth annual Dance Marathon to benefit pediatric AIDS charities. The dancers, who will be joined by performers, celebrities and a few hundred volunteers, are dancing to raise money for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, as students […]
Vendors to return by late March
Vendors who run kiosks outside Lu Valle Commons have been temporarily suspended so that UCLA Store management can revamp the presentation of their merchandise, UCLA Store officials said. The vendors, who sell posters, jewelry, sunglasses and other items, have been gone since Feb. 2. Patrick Healey, UCLA Store general merchandise director, said store management would […]