The W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills hotel, located on Hilgard Avenue a block from UCLA, recently completed its $25 million renovation and now includes the STK Los Angeles steakhouse that opened in June. Hotel officials hired design firm Dawson Design Associates to lead the renovations, which included the addition of 39 new guest […]
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UCLA works toward water conservation projects to combat drought
UCLA has undertaken several water conservation projects since 2013 because of the California drought and Gov. Jerry Brown’s emergency water restrictions, including replacing the Intramural Field’s grass with artificial turf. Los Angeles is part of the almost 50 percent of California currently facing exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. UCLA’s water conservation projects […]
UCLA alum, students open Chinese restaurant Top Leaf in Westwood
Chun Lin Tang decided to open a Chinese restaurant in Westwood Village after three years at UCLA with unfulfilled cravings for authentic Chinese food. The new restaurant, Top Leaf, opened Monday at 952 Gayley Ave., a few doors down from In-N-Out Burger. Tang, a UCLA alumnus, is one of the restaurant’s four owners, two of […]
UCLA researchers concerned about potential federal funding decreases
Federal grants for UCLA research in social sciences and energy are expected to decrease following the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, which the House of Representatives Committee on Rules discussed Monday in a hearing. In the past five years, about 60 percent of funding for UCLA research has come from federal grants. In 2014, […]
Memorandum aims to improve universities’ response to sexual assault cases
University of California President Janet Napolitano and California Attorney General Kamala Harris established guidelines Wednesday for California universities and their local law enforcement agencies that aim to improve coordination and transparency in response to sexual assault cases. The Office of the Attorney General, the UC Office of the President, district attorney offices and police departments […]
UC prepares to finalize revised draft of sexual assault policy
The University of California is preparing to finalize its new policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence by opening it up to a final systemwide review. While some students said they are pleased with the second draft, some faculty still think the language is unclear and does not sufficiently address all possible scenarios. The revised […]
Q&A: Debt Collective co-founder talks financial burden of for-profit schools
An activist who is calling for the abolition of student debt visited the UCLA School of Law Thursday for a panel discussion on student debt. Laura Hanna co-founded the Debt Collective, which seeks to organize those with high debt to fight their student loans. The collective focuses its work on combating practices at the Corinthian […]