UCLA unreceptive to resident physicians’ demands for security measures, stipends

A union for resident physicians at UCLA argued for improved security measures during its second bargaining session with the university Wednesday. The Committee of Interns and Residents, a union representing over 1,200 residents and fellows at the David Geffen School of Medicine, began bargaining with UCLA on Oct. 3. CIR was formed from a grassroots […]

’10 Questions’ beholds beauty in film, theater, art and evolutionary biology

This post was updated Oct. 24 at 9:05 p.m. 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 […]

UC receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award for sustainability efforts

The University of California system was one of two universities in the nation to receive an award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency last week for its efforts to expand renewable sources of energy. The EPA presented its 18th annual Green Power Leadership Awards on Oct. 10, when it recognized ten companies and universities […]

On-campus coupons for students with meal plans increase in value by $1

Students with meal plans can now save an extra dollar with meal coupons for on-campus restaurants. The Associated Students UCLA announced Oct. 5 that UCLA Dining Services has increased the value of dorm coupons by $1, bringing the value up to $3.45 from $2.45. The Meal Numeration Coupon Program, also known as dorm coupons, allows […]

Founders of tortilla company hope to eventually sell food to UCLA Dining

Ronald Alcazar spent years honing his family’s tortilla recipe with his mother for he and his brother’s new tortilla company. Today, the two UCLA alumni have their own tortilla factory and hope to sell their tortillas to UCLA Dining Services. Anthony and Ronald Alcazar, who graduated from UCLA in 2006 and 2012 respectively, started their […]

Students, reporter, congressman acknowledge political potential of social media

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 8:11 p.m. An NBC News reporter said that Snapchat and other social media platforms will play a big role in political outreach during this year’s midterm elections at an event on campus Monday. Reporter Savannah Sellers held a discussion with U.S. Representative Ted Lieu and students in the […]

New UCLA Library program will begin digitizing cultural items for preservation

A new conservation initiative at UCLA Library will help digitize at-risk cultural items and share them on a UCLA-hosted website. UCLA Library announced Oct. 9 the creation of Documenting Global Voices, a program that aims to preserve endangered symbolic materials of cultures. DGV will identify, fund and collaborate with international organizations that lack the necessary […]