Graduate students can now work out at the LA Fitness on Wilshire Boulevard for free. Some graduate students were concerned they would not have a place to exercise when the university announced in 2015 it would replace their gym, the Kinross Recreation Center, with the Geffen Academy. The university collaborated with LA Fitness to give […]
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Six campus committees did not meet fall quarter, lack winter projections
This post was updated on Jan. 9 at 1:15 a.m. Some campus committees will begin this quarter without projections for their winter accomplishments. The USAC Office of the President released a transparency report that highlighted accomplishments and plans from its campus committees. The appointment directors reached their goal of appointing enough undergraduate students to fill all […]
Rocco’s Tavern now open after three years of negotiations
Students are now able to drink beer and cocktails at a bar and tavern that opened Dec. 8 at the corner of Gayley and Weyburn avenues. Rocco’s Tavern, which has three other locations in the Los Angeles area, serves pizza, beer and other American-style food and drinks. Customers can also watch sports on several large […]
The Study at Hedrick opens to students on the Hill
A new study hall and eatery opened to UCLA students on the Hill on Sunday. More than 100 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Study at Hedrick. The space, which is open 24 hours a day, aims to provide a different study environment from more traditional options on campus. The Study was originally scheduled […]
UCLA workers plan five-day strike to protest wages
Skilled trade workers will strike for five days at UCLA after failing to reach agreement on wages with the university. Teamsters Local 2010, the union representing the workers, voted in December to hold the strike, which will last from Friday to Tuesday. The union also held a 24-hour strike on Nov. 16 over contract negotiations. […]
Pharmaceutical consultant falsely claims UCLA affiliation in medical paper
A consultant for a pharmaceutical company falsely claimed to be a UCLA professor in a paper about EpiPen pricing. The American Journal of Medicine published the paper by Leonard Fromer, a former volunteer assistant professor of family medicine, in December that advocated for adding the allergy medication EpiPen to a federal list of preventive medical […]
Ashe Center opens Bruin Health Pharmacy in Ackerman Union
Students can now fill their prescriptions at a new pharmacy in Ackerman Union. UCLA officials announced the opening of the Bruin Health Pharmacy on Monday. The 1200-square foot facility, located where the former textbook buyback program was, will have expanded window service and longer hours. John Bollard, chief of operations at the Arthur Ashe Student […]