Bruin Plate’s salad bar may soon use produce that’s grown in a soilless garden. UCLA officials hope to add a garden to Sproul Landing’s deck to teach students about soil-free technology. Housing and Hospitality Services officials plan to install 50 aeroponic towers as early as mid-April after the project’s budget is approved, said sustainability manager […]
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Sister duo delivers beauty salon services on the go
Each morning, Liz Garcia rolls bins full of nail polish, hot wax and hair styling tools from her car on Veteran Avenue to the Hill. She and her sister will likely spend 12 hours on campus, a feat they’re happy to accomplish. Jaqueline Garcia, a fourth-year sociology student, and her older sister Liz Garcia, a […]
UCLA to participate in Medicare initiative to improve care, cut costs
UCLA Health is participating in a Medicare program that will reduce costs and improve patient care. Under the Medicare Shared Savings Program, UCLA Health will be able to improve patient care and therefore reduce the number of visits necessary for patients with chronic illnesses. MSSP, which includes several other health organizations, requires the participating health […]
Thousands gather at LAX to protest Trump’s executive order
Thousands of people crowded into Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday to protest a recent executive order banning immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries. The crowd surrounded the arrivals gate, demanding the reversal of President Donald Trump’s order. Later, the protesters gathered in front of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office, which was […]
Muslim students concerned about Trump’s immigration restrictions
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 3:45 p.m. Muslim students said they are worried President Donald Trump’s ban on citizens and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries will affect them and their families in the future. President Trump issued an executive order Friday banning all Syrian refugees from entering the country indefinitely, all other refugees […]
Los Angeles City Council members propose campaign reforms on donations
Los Angeles City Council members proposed a ban on campaign donations from real estate developers earlier this month. Three council members proposed the ban to the City Ethics Commission as part of a series of campaign finance reforms. The ban aims to increase transparency and public trust in city elections. But some members of the […]
UCLA Dining offers lottery-based cooking classes in Feast at Rieber
UCLA students can now take cooking classes taught by dining hall chefs on the Hill. UCLA Dining will host six cooking classes during winter quarter at Feast at Rieber. Students can enter a lottery on the UCLA Residential Life website to participate in the classes. [Related: Sur La Table brings new culinary shopping experience to […]