Author Archives: Shaun Bishop

Hungry racquetball players and thirsty weight-lifters, your solution is under construction. The Energy Zone convenience store will be the latest addition to the John Wooden Center next fall. The store will sell food, drinks and athletic clothing and accessories to patrons of the on-campus recreation facility. The shop will be located across from the treadmills […]

Correction appended If a meeting Friday was any indication, the end is near for UCLA’s Taco Bell. The Services Committee for the Associated Students of UCLA ““ the organization that manages Taco Bell and other eateries on campus ““ met last week to discuss the future of the fast-food giant just days after the restaurant […]

It’s been an eventful year for UCLA fraternity Sigma Chi, but the house’s long journey back to normalcy is just beginning. Due to the Derby Days incident last spring that led to probation to the university’s withdrawal of the fraternity’s official recognition this spring, the fraternity has gone through a number of experiences it likely […]

Taco Bell failed to submit a report on tomato pickers’ working conditions by Monday, breaking an agreement made with UCLA nearly six months ago and threatening the popular eatery’s future on campus. The Associated Students of UCLA ““ which manages Taco Bell and other on-campus restaurants ““ told the fastfood giant to investigate complaints of […]

Corrections appended The back wall of UCLA’s Taco Bell is unassuming in its presence, making a modest home among chalupas and gorditas, chips and salsa. But this is no ordinary collection of bricks and plaster. According to university officials, it’s a historic landmark. The on-campus building that houses the popular fast-food restaurant is a lean-to, […]

UCLA officials released documents Thursday detailing events leading to the revocation of fraternity Sigma Chi’s university recognition, including extensive correspondence regarding the hazing of new members. The latest event in a string of disciplinary actions dating back to early fall quarter happened on Tuesday, when UCLA denied Sigma Chi’s appeal to the university to reconsider […]

In an all-day budget marathon, members of the students’ association board of directors met on Saturday to scrutinize the organization’s financial plans for what is predicted to be a tough 2004-2005. It was the latest step in a long process for the Associated Students of UCLA ““ the organization that manages Ackerman Union, on-campus food […]