Assistant vice provost for honors to retire, leaving lasting impression

Jennifer Wilson said she initially intended to get a bachelor’s degree in physics at the University of Birmingham in England, but decided to pursue American literature after she read Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick” in one sitting. “After reading ‘Moby-Dick,’ I immediately wondered what kind of culture could have created such different work from traditional European prose,” […]

Westwood restaurants to raise funds for summer Special Olympics

Several restaurants in Westwood Village will donate money from food sales on certain days this week to fundraise for the Special Olympics World Games, which will be held in Los Angeles this summer. From June 2-7, businesses will donate at least 10 percent of their sales on their scheduled fundraising days to the Special Olympics […]

Metro Rapid tests all-door TAP card boarding on Westwood Boulevard stops

To reduce bus delays, Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority officials started testing all-door boarding with newly installed TAP card technology on Monday at 720 Metro Rapid line stops on Westwood Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. Metro officials recently added three TAP card validators at the two bus stops so passengers can pay their bus fares […]

Business improvement district to apply for Great Streets Challenge Grant

The Westwood Business Improvement District announced Friday it would apply for a $10,000 grant to improve Westwood infrastructure, said Andrew Thomas, the executive director. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the Great Streets Challenge Grant on Tuesday, a program that would award up to $200,000 in grants from city funds to community groups and up to $20,000 […]

USAC offices to release 2015-2016 staff applications online

Undergraduate student government officers plan to release online applications for their 2015-2016 office staff positions this week. Some of the applications are already live and can be found on the Undergraduate Students Association Council website and Facebook page this week, said USAC President Heather Rosen. Several councilmembers said they are looking for applicants who show […]

Student group hosts concert to launch Taiwanese American Heritage Week

The Taiwanese American Social Change Initiative at UCLA kicked off the national Taiwanese American Heritage Week with a free benefit concert Monday at Carnesale Commons. Many students who attended the concert cheered and bobbed their heads to the beatbox solo during a performance by UCLA a cappella group AweChords of “Burning Bridges” by OneRepublic. About […]

Graduate Students Association election sees drop in voter turnout

This post was updated on May 4 at 6:05 p.m. Voter turnout in this year’s barely-contested graduate student government election dropped to about 8 percent, the lowest since 2012. The Bruins Proud slate took all four Graduate Students Association officer positions, only one of which was contested. The GSA Elections Board certified the election results […]