Police arrested 14 people participating in the Occupy UCLA campout in Wilson Plaza while clearing the plaza early this morning. The protesters were arrested on charges of unlawful assembly and failure to disperse, a university spokesman said.
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Live Updates: Occupy UCLA
5:30 p.m.
A few students are seated on towels in the center of the tent circle. Many are scrolling the OccupyLA Twitter feed, reading updates on the recent police raid.
Occupy UCLA underway in Wilson Plaza; about 30 tents pitched
Occupy UCLA is underway in Wilson Plaza, with about 30 tents set up in a corner of the square.
UCLA student arrested at CSU trustees' meeting protest
A UCLA student was arrested amid violent protests against today’s California State University tuition increase, police said.
About 300 people, 25 from UCLA, rallied outside the chancellor’s office at CSU Long Beach, where the trustees’ meeting was held to vote on a 9 percent tuition hike.
Reeves Nelson reinstated to UCLA men's basketball team
The saga of Reeves Nelson took turn for the better on Wednesday when coach Ben Howland reinstated the junior forward to the UCLA men’s basketball team.
Nelson was indefinitely suspended Monday for “conduct unbecoming of a member of the UCLA basketball team” and missed UCLA’s 86-66 blowout loss to Middle Tennessee State on Tuesday night, as well as two practices.
After meeting with Nelson, his mother and father on Monday, Howland and Nelson met one-on-one Wednesday, after which Howland decided to end his suspension.
UC President Mark Yudof releases statement on recent protests
University of California President Mark Yudof commended peaceful protests happening across the UC in a statement released today.
Protests in UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza and in Sacramento reflect broad frustration with recent budget cuts to the UC and California State University systems, Yudof said.
A dance playlist for post-midterm celebrations
With finals still a few weeks away and midterms safely in the rear view mirror, evenings once spent in the company of coffee, textbooks and course readers are now replaced with ever elusive free time. With the right playlist, this free time can be used to let loose and do some much needed de-stressing. Below are eight tracks that will get you out of your chair (and, potentially, on your desk), ready to dance the night away and get some positive endorphines flowing. A dorm-room dance mix, if you will.