UCLA officials recently installed new toilet paper and paper towel dispensers in bathrooms across campus as part of a University of California-wide project to reduce paper towel waste. The new dispensers are able to control the amount of paper they dispense more efficiently than the old dispensers so students can conserve more paper towels, said […]
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Chicken pox case encourages preventative measures on the Hill
UCLA health officials found that a student who lives in Sproul Hall had signs and symptoms consistent with the chicken pox last week. All Sproul Hall residents received an email about the symptoms last week after the student visited the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, said Sam Elias, Ashe Center assistant medical director. […]
USAC accepting applicants for delagates to national conference in DC
An undergraduate student government office is now accepting applications from students who want to travel to Washington, D.C. for a national student lobbying conference in March. Students who apply by Feb. 1 may serve as UCLA delegates for the 46th annual United States Student Association’s National Grassroots Legislative Conference and National Student Lobby Day, known […]
LAPD statistics show citywide spike in violent crimes
Los Angeles Police Department crime statistics for 2014 showed a citywide spike in violent crimes after 12 years of dropping city crime rates. At a news conference in December, officers said robberies, homicides, rapes and other violent offenses in Los Angeles had increased by more than 12 percent in the past two years. The statistics […]
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus to introduce TAP cards for instant fare payment
Instead of showing IDs or digging through pockets for quarters, students and commuters will soon be able to board the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus by using Transit Access Pass, or TAP, cards. Starting March, Big Blue Bus officials will install mobile validators in some bus lines so commuters can pay their fares when boarding […]
New BruinCard readers allow residents to tap instead of swipe cards
UCLA is finishing up installing new access card readers in residence halls, causing mixed reactions among students. Students with new BruinCards can tap them on the new card readers to enter the residence halls, instead of swiping. Students with older BruinCards still have to swipe on the new systems. Housing officials began replacing the old […]