Michael Peck spent the summer after his college graduation in a Napa Valley wine cellar, pitching yeast into a grape skin and juice mixture and filling 1,000 barrels with fresh red and white wine. On his rare days off, he would “sip and spit” his way through six wineries a day in an attempt to […]
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New housing system causes confusion among students
UCLA Housing is requiring undergraduate students to find their own roommates before signing up for on-campus or university housing for the first time this year. Because of the change, some students said they have not been able to get into the room they preferred and others have struggled to find students to form official roommate […]
FDA advises continued use of medical device linked to superbug outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised hospitals Wednesday to continue using Olympus Corp. of Americas duodenoscopes, even though they were linked to the recent superbug outbreak at UCLA and are not currently FDA-approved for sale. Without the device, hospitals would not be able to meet the clinical demand for 500,000 annual U.S. endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography […]
Q&A: Porn star James Deen talks industry, UCLA Porn Panel
James Deen first knew he wanted to be an adult entertainer when he was 6 years old and accidentally discovered an old porn magazine. When he was 18, he entered the adult film industry and has since appeared in thousands of scenes. Deen, who has won Male Performer of the Year multiple times at the […]
Panera Bread to open location in Westwood Village
Panera Bread plans to open a location in Westwood Village at the start of May, following a years-long battle to open the restaurant’s doors. The location on Westwood Boulevard has had a “Coming Soon” sign on its storefront windows since early 2013, but has postponed its opening because of complications with a Westwood land-use plan. […]
Anderson Women’s Summit gives advice on achieving workplace success
Graduate students suggested ways to succeed in workplaces dominated by men at a forum Sunday held by the Women’s Business Connection at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. About 200 attendees came to the third annual Anderson Women’s Summit, including students at the School of Management, alumni and women currently in the workforce. Connie Woo, […]
Students discuss funding options for transfer center
A vice chancellor proposed a student fee referendum to fund a transfer student center on campus at a town hall meeting held by the Undergraduate Students Association Council Transfer Student Representative’s office Thursday. About 15 students and UCLA administrators met at the Los Angeles Tennis Center to work out details surrounding the construction of a […]