Several members of sustainability groups on campus said UCLA may not be on track to meet its goal of reaching zero waste by 2020. The Zero Waste by 2020 goal falls under the University of California Sustainable Practices Policy, issued in 2004. The policy included an intermediate goal of 75% waste diversion by 2012, which […]
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Two UCLA buildings potentially exposed to measles, one student infected
This post was updated May 2 at 3:51 p.m. All UCLA students and faculty who were quarantined for possible exposure to measles last week have been released from quarantine as of Thursday. The students and faculty were cleared after they verified their vaccination history or after they were deemed no longer to be at risk […]
Conference provides space for women to network, discuss workplace issues
Ryan Hilliard grew up reading “Dear America,” a series of novels written from the perspectives of young girls in different moments of history. However, throughout her academic career, she found a lack of historical literature written about or by women. This made Hilliard realize she wanted to write more literature about women from a female […]
USAC Judicial Board votes to keep recent changes to election calendar
Student government candidates will not be disqualified for late paperwork under a Friday judicial board ruling. Navkaran Gurm, a first-year public affairs and economics student, alleged the Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board and council itself violated article 13.1.3 of the election code, which states all changes to the election calendar must be proposed by […]
Report finds out-of-state student recruitment racially, socioeconomically biased
This post was updated April 23 at 5:04 p.m. Public research universities focus more of their recruitment efforts on out-of-state students, according to a report from UCLA and the University of Arizona. The study, which was published in March, investigated the recruitment strategies of 15 public research universities nationwide and found decreased state funding has […]
Brush fire near Getty museum contained by LAFD, under arson investigation
A brush fire broke out near the J. Paul Getty Museum area early Sunday afternoon, less than two miles from campus. The Los Angeles Fire Department received a call about the fire 1:34 p.m. There was no wind driving the fire and no additional fire resources were requested, according to an LAFD alert. Margaret Stewart, […]
Westwood Village Improvement Association applies for city grant to improve roads
A Westwood organization may help improve the infrastructure and appearance of Westwood Boulevard if a grant from the city of Los Angeles is approved. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village, submitted an application to the 2019 Great Streets Challenge on April 1. The Great Streets […]