University police are warning students of fraudulent magazine sales at apartment complexes near campus. Two men attempted to sell magazines through EncorePoints.com by soliciting at the 456 Landfair Ave. apartments, according to a UCPD report. Police said people who purchased magazines received phone calls indicating their orders would not be filled. One of the men […]
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USAC Election Board amends code to clarify spending rules
The undergraduate student government election board amended its election code, but the board said it still needs to come up with specific plans for the upcoming spring election. The new code, amended Jan. 31, specified that all ballot propositions have the same spending budget and that all students will receive a ballot in which the […]
Westwood leaders respond to LA’s plan to decriminalize street vending
The Los Angeles City Council is planning to decriminalize and regulate street vending to protect LA’s immigrant population from being deported. The council is trying to shield street vendors from President Donald Trump’s executive order, which would deport immigrants with minor crimes or a perceived history of criminal acts, according to the Los Angeles Times. […]
Los Angeles primary municipal elections open for voting
Los Angeles residents can now start voting in the primary municipal elections. The Los Angeles primary municipal election will be held on March 7 and feature primary elections for mayor, city attorney and city council members. Since Monday, residents can vote in person at the county registrar’s office in Norwalk, California. The county registrar has […]
UCLA plans low-cost housing for disadvantaged students
UCLA plans to open new low-cost housing apartments next year for underserved students. The housing project will be open to all students, but UCLA will reserve spaces for students from various groups under the Bruin Resource Center, including undocumented students, veterans and former foster youth, said Monroe Gorden Jr., interim vice chancellor of student affairs, […]
CrossCheck Live event discusses Trump’s actions from legal perspective
Five law professors discussed the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders at a panel Thursday. The professors participated in the event, “Trumping Democracy,” to discuss and clarify the president’s recent actions. The CrossCheck Live event, hosted by the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, was the third in a series of panels that […]
UCLA appoints Judith Smith as Herb Alpert School of Music’s first dean
UCLA officials appointed a founding dean for the Herb Alpert School of Music on Friday, ending the national search for the leader of the first autonomous music school in the University of California. Interim dean Judith Smith will postpone her retirement from UCLA and begin her term as dean March 1 until June 30, 2019, […]