University police are looking for a man who robbed a UCLA employee at a Westwood ATM on Thursday. The employee told police a man approached him from behind at a Bank of America automated teller machine at 6:15 p.m. The man then told the employee to hand over money, adding that he had a gun, […]
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Student activists push for stronger voice in UC Board of Regents
Student activists across all 10 University of California campuses are pushing for more representation on the UC Board of Regents, which currently seats one student among 26 members. Their frustration is mainly fueled by the board’s November announcement that the University may institute a tuition hike of up to 5 percent annually for the next […]
Rape reported at UCLA fraternity house on Gayley Avenue
This post was updated on Feb. 5 at 1:30 p.m. A woman reported to police that she was raped in Westwood this past weekend after attending a party at a fraternity house on Gayley Avenue. The rape took place between 11:15 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of Gayley Avenue, according […]
Decrease in state funding leads to higher student debt
Ahrav Dutta’s schedule for the most recent summer followed: graveyard shift at Jack-in-the-Box until 6 a.m. Classes. Work before and after classes. Gym. Work. Study. In the school year, Dutta works seven days a week, splitting his 52-hour work week between his three jobs. He’s also a full-time student with a slate of four classes. […]
Obama’s 2016 budget plan expands funding for Pell Grants, Metro line
President Barack Obama released a $4 trillion budget proposal on Monday for the 2016 fiscal year, which includes funding for the Los Angeles County Metro Purple Line and for several higher education items, including an increase in the federal Pell Grant program. The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, both controlled by the Republican […]
UCLA symposium highlights issue of human trafficking in California
California Attorney General Kamala Harris said she thinks the state should take a more preventative approach to its human trafficking problem at a symposium Friday organized by the UCLA School of Law. Harris’ address in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom was the keynote presentation of a two-day-long symposium on human trafficking called “Examining the Roots of […]
First candidate for diversity vice chancellor position visits campus
The first candidate to visit UCLA for a new diversity vice chancellor position said at a forum Thursday that he would aim to involve the entire campus in his work and to lead a collective effort to promote an inclusive environment. The candidate, Franklin Tuitt, said he thinks the position is symbolic in nature and […]