University police arrested a man after receiving reports of trespassing inside De Neve Dining Hall. UCPD arrested Winston Ekpo, 18, outside De Neve Commons on Nov. 19 charges of vandalism and telecommunications harassment. After being released, Ekpo was arrested again on Nov. 24 on a charge of attempting to gain access to a building outside […]
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Campus Queries: What is the psychological basis for the UCLA-USC rivalry?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What makes the UCLA-USC rivalry appealing? A: Evolution makes humans prone to rivalries, but the brain does not always encourage it. Humans evolved to live in tribes, for which the presence of […]
Pizzari is getting ready to roll in the dough after replacing 800 Degrees
A new pizza restaurant will open in Westwood, replacing the original location of 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen. Pizzari, a new Neapolitan pizza restaurant, is expected to open in January on Lindbrook Avenue, where 800 Degrees closed in October after six years in business. Alessandro Iacobelli, the owner of the new restaurant, said he saw 800 […]
Student chemistry group wins award for environmental awareness programs
UCLA student chemists won a green chemistry award for their efforts to raise awareness of how chemistry impacts the environment. The American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute award is given annually to chapters of the Student Members of the American Chemical Society that promote green chemistry on their campuses. SMACS chapters must organize at least […]
Lawsuit filed against Expo Line densification plan cites public safety concerns
A nonprofit organization filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles’ plan to densify areas in Los Angeles near Metro Expo line stations. Fix the City, a nonprofit public safety advocacy group, initiated the lawsuit to halt the Exposition Corridor Neighborhood Transit Plan, a development plan that would allow for more dense housing and […]
Men’s water polo blockades USC in 7-4 win to take MPSF third-place finish
As the final seconds ticked away, the Bruins’ fans left one message. “Just like football,” the crowd chanted. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (22-4) defeated No. 2 seed USC (28-3) 7-4 in the third-place game of the MPSF championship less than 24 hours after UCLA football’s win over the Trojans. Last time the […]
UCLA professor files lawsuit against UC for withholding admissions information
A UCLA law professor filed a lawsuit against the University of California for failing to disclose admissions data beginning in 2007. Richard Sander, one of the petitioners and an affirmative action law scholar, alleged in the suit and in his research the UC has illegally factored race in admissions decisions. Proposition 209 amended the California […]