Chicken pox case encourages preventative measures on the Hill

UCLA health officials found that a student who lives in Sproul Hall had signs and symptoms consistent with the chicken pox last week. All Sproul Hall residents received an email about the symptoms last week after the student visited the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, said Sam Elias, Ashe Center assistant medical director. […]

Saffron and Rose Ice Cream to reopen in Westwood after renovations

The Saffron and Rose Ice Cream on Westwood Boulevard will reopen this weekend after being temporarily closed for renovations. When customers enter the renovated family-run shop, they will experience the smell of fresh waffle cones and homemade Persian ice cream made from organic ingredients at a seating area with eight to nine extra spaces, said […]

UCLA alum donates $1M to Wasserman Football Center project

A UCLA alumnus and his wife donated $1 million to a planned football facility on campus, UCLA Athletics announced Monday. Philanthropists David Lund and his wife Marilyn Silva-Lund donated the funds to a fundraising campaign that began in fall 2013 to build the Wasserman Football Center. The center is set to be a training facility […]

Phi Kappa Psi continues to rebuild after chapter’s re-establishment

Almost two years after jackhammers tore down the remains of the Phi Kappa Psi house on fraternity row, a newly built $7.5 million fraternity house stands in its place, ready to house a chapter with a fresh focus on service. Phi Kappa Psi re-established its chapter at UCLA in September with a founding class of […]

Franz Hall flooded by first-floor toilet

A toilet in the women’s first-floor restroom in Franz Hall flooded the building’s main hallway, offices and classrooms. The toilet started leaking at about 12:30 p.m., and water poured into the hallway for an hour before facilities management was able to stop and repair the damage. “Someone (may have) kicked the flush handle, causing it […]

GSA opposes tuition increases, urges UC to find alternate funding

The graduate student government voted unanimously to pass a resolution calling for the University of California to create an alternative way to meet its budget requirements without depending on increases to student tuition and fees. The “Resolution Opposing the Proposed UC Tuition Increase Plan” also criticizes the UC Board of Regents’ plan to increase tuition […]

Bruin Republicans protest diversity requirement proposal

About 10 members of Bruin Republicans led a protest on campus Wednesday afternoon calling for students to urge their professors to vote against a proposed diversity requirement. Around 3,600 professors from all schools will be able to cast their votes on the requirement proposal starting in late February. The new vote comes after a group […]