UCLA Housing officials increased the number of swipes in students’ meal plans Thursday afternoon, following outcry against officials’ Wednesday morning decision to deduct swipes after an internal error. In an email to students with Premier meal plans, Peter Angelis, assistant vice chancellor of Housing and Hospitality Services, said affected students’ swipe balances were restored to […]
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UCLA Housing reduces swipes for some Hill residents after internal error
This post was updated on Oct. 21 at 6:50 p.m. Hundreds of students woke up Wednesday morning to an email from UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services that said their number of remaining meal plan swipes was lowered, following an internal error that artificially raised students’ swipe counts at the start of the month. The email […]
UCPD arrests dentistry school manager for alleged rape
University police arrested a manager at the UCLA School of Dentistry for allegedly raping a drugged individual. The man, who is the training manager and clinics liaison at the dentistry school’s public health and community dentistry department, was arrested in his office at 10960 Wilshire Blvd. on Tuesday, according to police logs. UCPD spokeswoman Nancy […]
UC tentatively extends contract with postdoctoral workers union
The University of California and the postdoctoral workers union tentatively reached an agreement Thursday that would extend their current contract through September 2016. United Auto Workers Local 5810, which represents more than 6,000 postdoctoral researchers in the UC, has been negotiating its contract with the University since May, said UC spokesperson Rebecca Trounson. Trounson said […]
LAPD finds no threat after alleged hostage incident on Tiverton Avenue
Police said Tuesday night they found no threat after a five-hour long search for a man who allegedly had a woman held hostage earlier that day. A woman called police about 3:30 p.m. reporting her roommate was being held hostage by her former boyfriend, said Tina Nieto, captain of the West Los Angeles Division of […]
Police respond to possible hostage situation in Tiverton apartment
Parts of Tiverton Avenue and Glendon Avenue are closed as police are responding to a man with a handgun who has barricaded himself inside a apartment complex in Westwood Village on Tiverton Avenue. Police said the alleged gunman, a 27-year-old male, may be holding a female hostage. Officer Mike Lopez from Los Angeles Police Department […]
Men’s basketball forward Tony Parker named to Malone Award Watch List
Senior forward Tony Parker was one of 20 players named to the Malone Award Watch List Tuesday, kicking off the preseason awards for UCLA men’s basketball. The award, named for NBA star Karl Malone, recognizes the best power forward in the nation. Parker played in 34 of UCLA’s 36 games last year, averaging 11.5 points […]