UCLA Dining will offer full-meal coupons in exchange for Hill swipes during the American Federation of County, State and Municipal workers strike Tuesday to Thursday. Associated Students UCLA recently announced the value of dorm coupons would increase by $1, from $2.45 to $3.45. However, during the three days dining hall workers are striking, full-meal combinations […]
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Stars’ elements generate scientific debate between fellow astronomy researchers
UCLA researchers in the physics and astronomy department published a paper in February claiming stars in the center of the galaxy are rich with metals, offering a potential new theory about the creation of elements in the universe. However, Michael Rich, another researcher in the physics and astronomy department, published a new study suggesting the […]
Online resources may offer students additional assistance with mental health
Online mental health applications can provide supplemental resources for students in need of additional support. If the resources are well-vetted and and backed by scientific research, they can provide important information to students, said Nicole Green, the executive director of Counseling and Psychological Services. “As long as they’re good and well-vetted and well-researched, and have […]
Two run independently for neighborhood council, sharing goals of Westwood Forward
Two candidates for the North Westwood Neighborhood Council selection are running as independents, separate from the Westwood Forward slate. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment released an official list of candidates for the NWWNC on Oct. 16. DONE, which oversees neighborhood councils in Los Angeles, published an official list of candidates for the NWWNC council selection […]
Administrators assure that security camera policy will promote student safety
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 7:00 p.m. New security camera policies aim to standardize procedures to promote safety, UCLA administrators said. UCLA Policy 133 aims to improve campus safety by centralizing security camera data, said Ricardo Vazquez, a UCLA spokesperson. Vazquez said there are currently no campuswide rules for security cameras in place. […]
UCPD charges man in connection with sexual assault of UCLA student
A man who allegedly sexually assaulted a UCLA student turned himself in to university police Saturday. Nima Bendavood, 21, surrendered himself to UCPD for the alleged sexual assault of a student between midnight and 12:30 a.m. at an off-campus party on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue on Oct. 12. UCPD initially released a crime […]
Professor shares experiences with art history of LA, community history
A UCLA professor said she thinks public art should result from collaboration between members of its surrounding community at an event Thursday night. The discussion, which was co-presented by the Hammer Museum and the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, explored the obstacles Judith Baca, a professor in the World Arts and Cultures and Chicano Studies […]