I-Chun Liu’s final goal as a UCLA student was to study for the last finals he would ever take. The only problem was that all his go-to study spots were packed – loud and noisy without an outlet or seat in sight. “(My wife and I) tried Powell Library, and it was pretty much packed,” […]
Category Archives: Westwood
Two Westwood Neighborhood Council members resign, leave open seats
Two members of the Westwood Neighborhood Council recently resigned after moving away from Los Angeles. Eugene Tseng, a rental residential group director, resigned Sep. 23 to serve in the Taiwanese military, said WWNC President Lisa Chapman. Ian Cocroft, also a rental residential group director, resigned Oct. 11 to work at the Democratic National Committee in […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Oct. 17
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Discussion Jasmine Shamolian, a representative for Councilmember Paul Koretz, said city plans to build a dog park in Veteran’s Barrington Park were changed. The city is now aiming to build the dog park at the Westwood Recreation Center. […]
UCLA prepares for Homecoming in Westwood with Paint the Town
Students got messy Sunday night decorating the windows of 18 Westwood businesses with blue and gold paint. The UCLA Homecoming Committee has organized Paint the Town as a kickoff for homecoming week since 2013. Multiple student groups and individual students painted windows for the event. Participating businesses offered all UCLA students discounts for that day, […]
Westwood, LA roads to close for Vice President Joe Biden’s visit
Vice President Joe Biden will visit West Los Angeles on Thursday and Friday, causing road closures in the Westwood area. Biden is attending a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser Thursday evening, according to White House officials. The Los Angeles Police Department issued the following street closures for Thursday: Wilshire Boulevard between South Sepulveda Boulevard and […]
UCPD releases annual Clery crime report for 2015
More robberies were reported on or around campus in 2015 than in 2014, according to an annual university police report released last week. The statistics come from Clery reports, which describe crime on and near the UCLA campus as required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Robbery […]
Transportation fair hopes to drive up student interest in ridesharing
UCLA Transportation will host a fair Thursday in Bruin Plaza that will encourage students to carpool and use public transportation. The Rideshare Month Fair will give students information about transportation methods other than driving, such as vanpooling or bicycling, said Jeff Olschwang, Bruin Commuter Services manager. The fair will start at 10 a.m. and end […]