Several blocks southwest of campus were closed Thursday afternoon while hazardous materials crews investigated the contents of a truck carrying containers filled with unidentified industrial chemicals. The streets remained closed between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., until authorities determined the chemicals ““ which were at one point thought to be potentially explosive ““ posed no threat. […]
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Letters to the editor
Robles will enhance academic experience The Daily Bruin’s claim that I am less knowledgeable about academic policies is unfounded (“Schuster has realistic goals and the experience to back them up,” May 8). As a state-wide student lobbyist, dedicated member of the Academic Affairs Commission, participant in the president’s office and external vice president’s office, an […]
Tragic death on the Hill
Julien D’Avanzo, a third-year history student and a resident assistant for Rieber Hall 3 South, died early Thursday morning after falling from a third-floor balcony of the Saxon Suites in what was apparently an alcohol-related accident. D’Avanzo, 20, fell at approximately 1 a.m., according to a letter written by Office of Residential Life Director Suzanne […]
Workshops educate users on safety of online forums
As online social networking has become increasingly popular, with Web sites like MySpace and Facebook boasting millions of users, UCLA community members have become concerned about online safety. “If you don’t have familiarity with it, there can be fear,” said Karen Minero, associate director of the UCLA Center for Women & Men. To address these […]
Past 420 traditions go up in smoke
Where have all the stoners gone? Many longtime Westwood residents might recall those hazier days when students would pack Meyerhoff Park to smoke marijuana on the traditional smoker holiday known as 420. But in recent years, April 20 has been more or less like any other day on campus, as students have taken their toking […]
New Undie Run route gets mostly positive response
In spite of some unexpected fountain-hopping at the end, the new Undie Run route received generally good reviews from students and administrators alike during a debriefing Thursday. Representatives from student groups including the undergraduate student government, the Interfraternity Council, Student Alumni Association and the On Campus Housing Council met with administrators to discuss the latest […]
[NCAA Tournament]: Out in full force ““ or not
An air of melancholy hung over Westwood on Monday night following the defeat of the UCLA men’s basketball team in the NCAA Championship game as droves of police officers tried to make sure that the postgame reaction did not turn violent. University police, city police and California Highway Patrol officers blanketed the streets of Westwood […]