The “10 Questions” lecture series, which will address a different question each week, doubles as a course for students and a panel open to the public. The series will explore open-ended questions such as “What is beauty?”, “What is failure?” and “What is knowledge?” Each week’s panel will feature two faculty members from the School […]
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LA City Council calls on UCLA to cancel Students for Justice in Palestine event
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 10:41 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to call on UCLA to cancel a student event. City Councilman Paul Koretz introduced the resolution in opposition to the upcoming National Students for Justice in Palestine Conference being held at UCLA from Nov. 16 through 18, stating […]
FAC hosts town hall to hear feedback on campus accessibility from students with disabilities
This post was updated Nov. 9 at 11:34 a.m. Students said UCLA was prioritizing aesthetics over access by painting some disability placards brown rather than keeping them a clearly visible blue. The Undergraduate Students Association Council hosted a town hall Wednesday for students with disabilities to provide feedback to administrative offices on how their needs […]
Michael Kors, Kate Hudson feature in campus event to promote food philanthropy
Actress Kate Hudson said she taught women in Cambodia how to sustain crops for their families and local schools during a service trip with the United Nations World Food Programme. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Campus Events Commission invited Hudson and fashion designer Michael Kors to campus to inform students about ways to get involved […]
Over half of all UCLA elevators have outdated permits, riders cite malfunctions
This post was updated Nov. 7 at 11:08 a.m. Jaredd Franco said she was trapped in an elevator in Rieber Hall for two hours with 11 other students during the 2018 Transfer Summer Program. Franco, a third-year political science student, said in an email statement the students were able to contact the front desk of […]
Alum wins lawsuit against Monsanto for hiding side effects of pesticides
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 10:14 a.m. A UCLA alumnus helped win a lawsuit against agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company Monsanto, whose herbicide Roundup has been linked to cancer cases throughout the United States. Michael Baum, who graduated from UCLA School of Law in 1985, said he worked with a team of experienced […]
New purchase of historic Crest Theater latest in trend of UCLA property purchases
UCLA’s recent purchase of a historic theater is the newest in a long string of local property acquisitions by the university in Westwood. The UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture announced its acquisition of the Crest Theater in Westwood in late October. The Crest, soon to be the UCLA Nimoy Theater, is expected to […]