UCLA has joined nearly 50 other colleges and universities across the country to reassure applicants that participating in political protests will not affect their admission prospects. High school students nationwide have participated in school walkouts to advocate for gun control after a gunman killed 17 people and wounded at least 14 others Feb. 14 in […]
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Supreme Court denies Trump petition against DACA renewal ruling
The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a petition from President Donald Trump’s administration challenging a lower court ruling that temporarily prevented it from ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. In September, Trump ended DACA, a 2012 program that deferred deportation for undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children. The University of California […]
Interfraternity Council lifts alcohol ban on in-house events
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 6:16 p.m. UCLA fraternities can now host in-house events with alcohol, following a vote by the Interfraternity Council’s presidents Friday evening. The IFC banned alcohol at fraternity events in January following an alleged sexual assault in the North Village. Benjamin Orr, the 2016-2017 president of the Theta Delta […]
UC fights state rejection of funding, strives to fend off tuition hike
The University of California and student leaders are asking for additional funding from state legislators to prevent a future tuition hike. The UC is requesting $105 million in funding to replace its proposed 2.5 percent tuition hike for the 2018-2019 academic year and pay for resources to accommodate larger class sizes following increases in enrollment […]
Hammer Museum receives $30 million donation to begin expansion project
The Hammer Museum announced in a press release Thursday morning that it is taking steps toward a major renovation project, beginning with a $180 million capital campaign. The Hammer received $30 million from philanthropists Lynda and Stewart Resnick – the largest donation in the museum’s history. The donation will help fund a two-year expansion and […]
UCPD begins to enforce traffic rules on Bird scooter riders
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 9:00 p.m. University police have begun cracking down on students who disobey traffic rules while riding electric scooters. UCPD officers asked students who were skateboarding, scootering or biking on Bruin Walk on Friday to dismount from their vehicles. As officers pulled students over and issued warnings, a flock […]
State law strives to facilitate development of affordable housing
A new state law plans to streamline the development of affordable housing in California and could potentially lead to more housing development in Westwood. Senate Bill 35 requires cities, such as Los Angeles, that have not met state-set affordable housing targets to approve projects where 10 percent or more of the units are set aside […]