Users of Bird scooters will no longer be able to ride their scooters on Bruin Walk. As riders approach Bruin Walk, their scooters will slow to a stop so they can walk them or dismount entirely, according to an email Bird Rides Inc. sent to users in the UCLA area Thursday. The email reminded Bird […]
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IFC bans alcohol over 15 percent ABV at in-house fraternity events
The Interfraternity Council voted Tuesday to ban all drinks over 15 percent alcohol by volume at in-house fraternity events. In a statement released by the council, the IFC Executive Board and Presidents’ Council also announced the passage of changes to their risk management policies during a regular council meeting. The policy changes will go into […]
Fraternities affected by alcohol ban will hold responsibility for its enforcement
UCLA fraternities that are members of the North-American Interfraternity Conference will be responsible for enforcing a ban on hard alcohol from their events and houses over the course of the next year. According to the NIC ban, fraternities such as Alpha Epsilon Pi, Beta Theta Pi and Delta Lambda Phi will have until Sept. 1, […]
UCPD searching for unidentified individual who broke into student apartment
University police are searching for an unknown suspect who entered a UCLA student’s off-campus apartment last Sunday. The person entered an apartment on the 500 block of Glenrock at approximately 1:45 a.m. while the residents were sleeping. The person entered by cutting through the screen of an open window and unlocking the doors of the […]
LA approves cap on scooters from companies such as Bird, Lime
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved new rules and regulations for electric, dockless scooters Tuesday after months of debate and confusion regarding monitoring their usage. The council approved a one-year pilot program that would cap the number of scooters to 3,000 in LA from companies like Bird and Lime. According to the new regulations, […]
UCPD investigating attempted armed robbery in Westwood Village
A person was threatened by a man with a semi-automatic weapon near Gayley Avenue and upper Landfair Avenue on Friday. According to UCPD, the man approached the person from behind and threatened them with a black semi-automatic handgun at approximately 8:43 p.m. in what police believe was a robbery attempt. The man was wearing black […]
Student files lawsuit against UCLA fraternities, alleging sexual assault
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 10:25 p.m. A UCLA student filed a sexual assault lawsuit against two UCLA fraternities, the UCLA Interfraternity Council and a former student on Aug. 10. Zeta Beta Tau, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the IFC and former ZBT member Blake Lobato are facing charges of negligence, assault, battery and intentional […]