University police are searching for a man who pushed a UCLA staff member and made sexually explicit threats. The man allegedly assaulted the UCLA staff member at about 10:40 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue, according to a UCPD crime alert. UCPD described the man as thin, Hispanic, around […]
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Heaps faces new civil suits for sexual abuse, plaintiffs include former students
Former UCLA doctor James Heaps is facing a growing number of civil suits for alleged sexual abuse. Two more civil lawsuits from nine women alleging sexual abuse by Heaps were filed Tuesday, according to a press release from Manly, Stewart & Finaldi, the law firm representing the women. This brings the total number of civil […]
High number of sleep deprivation cases and complications go underreported
This post was updated July 15 at 10:18 a.m. After spending most of the previous night writing an essay, Kristen Ventura found herself struggling to stay awake during her 9:30 a.m. class. “It was really hard to focus on what the professor was saying,” said Ventura, a rising fourth-year communication student. “It was almost as […]
Students participate in growing protests against Hong Kong’s extradition bill
Despite having final exams the next day, Jessica Ho and Heulwen Leung still took to the streets of Los Angeles on June 9 to call for the preservation of democracy in their home city of Hong Kong. This would be the first of many protests that Ho, a rising fourth-year sociology student, and Leung, a […]
UCLA school of public health establishes new Center for Healthcare Management
A new center at UCLA aims to explore the management of health care organizations. The UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health launched its Center for Healthcare Management on June 24, according to a press release. The center will serve as a home for anyone interested in learning how to manage health care […]
UC Board of Regents appoints new chair for 2019-2020 term
A former state assemblyman will serve as the new chair of the University of California Board of Regents, according to a University press release July 8. John Pérez, who was elected as the new chair by the board during its May meeting, will serve as chair of the board for one year. In that time, […]
Involvement of Spirit Squad director in incidents with donor began prior to 2018
This post was updated July 15 at 9:57 a.m. Members of the UCLA dance team had seen it before. A 76-year-old man offering them drinks, his hand resting on their legs as they politely declined, and his voice calling after them as they fled the event to hide. And they had reported it to their […]