Local governments in Los Angeles may receive additional funds to help fight homelessness if a Senate bill passes. The Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act would give $750 million in grants to local governments each year for the next five years in an effort to combat homelessness. It would also require a 25% match […]
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Digital LSAT expected to improve test-taking experience, increase accessibility
Students taking the Law School Admission Test will soon have to take the two sections of the exam in two separate sittings under the new digital format. This is one of a number of changes to the exam as it moves to its new digital format. The Law School Admission Council, the organization that administers […]
Westwood has seen nightlife shuttered by local competition, city regulations
Westwood has always faced legal hurdles to expanding its nightlife scene and providing students entertainment after 10 p.m. Organizations like the North Westwood Neighborhood Council have supported the establishment of businesses in Westwood to improve the nightlife scene – such as Rocco’s Tavern and Broxton Brewery – to serve customers from dinnertime onward. However, these […]
Panelists promote different methods to navigate on-campus sexual violence cases
Experts on sexual violence said colleges should use alternative methods, such as restorative and transformative justice, to address sexual violence on campus. The Campus Assault Resource and Education program hosted an event Tuesday featuring a panel of speakers who discussed their experiences working with restorative and transformative justice for college students, followed by a Q&A […]
Michelle Obama, celebrities encourage event attendees to pursue higher education
Former first lady Michelle Obama told students to reach for higher education at an event on campus Wednesday. Roughly 9,000 incoming college students packed Pauley Pavilion for the sixth annual College Signing Day, hosted by Obama’s Better Make Room and Reach Higher initiatives. Both campaigns aim to encourage students in their pursuit of higher education. […]
Document shows three people account for majority of property appeals in Westwood
Nearly two-thirds of appeals against Westwood businesses and properties in the last 20 years were made by the same three community members. A document compiled by the Los Angeles Department of City Planning listed 72 appeals made since 1998. Of the 72 appeals, 61% were filed by the same three community members in a community […]
Student Activities Center to offer crutches, wheelchairs for rent
Injured students can now borrow crutches and wheelchairs for free from the Student Activities Center. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Student Wellness Commission teamed up with the Good Clothes Good People redistribution center to rent out mobility aids, like crutches and wheelchairs, to students for free. In the past, there was no centralized system that […]