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 […]
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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 […]
Long lines for midterm voting in Ackerman Union frustrate students
This post was updated Nov. 7 at 11:11 a.m. Students said they nearly gave up on voting in Tuesday’s election due to long lines. Students waited as long as two hours to vote in the U.S. midterm election at Ackerman Grand Ballroom, the only polling place on campus. This is the first time in recent […]
Hugs in a Blanket weaves comfort for disadvantaged children and veterans
Camille Ng volunteered at orphanages as a teenager, where she witnessed drastic conditions that left children shivering and neglected. The issue of neglected foster children resonated with Ng, a second-year biology student, because she was an orphan herself. This is what prompted her to create Hugs in a Blanket, a club that makes and donates […]
BruinsVOTE! campaigns to register as many students as possible for midterms
A voter registration campaign made up of student activists, student government members and a dog named Zeus has registered roughly 3,000 students to vote for the midterm election. BruinsVOTE!, a coalition made up of more than 200 students from various campus organizations, registered students to vote in classes, on Bruin Walk, in dining halls, and […]
Changing political climate could fuel increased voter turnout among students
UCLA students and faculty said they think the United States’ heated political climate has encouraged students on campus to be more civically engaged. They’re just hoping that this will also translate into greater voter turnout. Voter turnout in the 2014 midterm elections was the lowest it had been in the country since World War II. […]