A dozen handwritten cards fill Lt. Col. Bruce Fike’s office wall, many of them from cadets thanking him for training them and telling him about their current assignments. For Fike, those cards represent the memories he wants to take away when he leaves his position. After leading UCLA’s Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps for […]
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Solar-powered charging umbrellas installed outside of Bruin Café
Students can now charge their electronic devices outside at solar-powered umbrellas located on the Hill. The Renewable Energy Association at UCLA and the UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services installed four solar panel umbrellas outside of Bruin Café last Wednesday. The REA is a project-based organization that implements renewable energy technologies on campus. The REA’s Solar […]
UCPD arrests woman found with stolen property at Drake Stadium
University police arrested a woman who was found with a stolen bicycle and other stolen property at Drake Stadium on Monday night. The woman, who is unaffiliated with UCLA, was charged with grand theft and misappropriation of lost property, said UCPD Sergeant Brian Washburn. At around 10 p.m. Monday night, officers responded to a tip […]
Social Justice Advocates program persists despite facing criticism
A social justice advocacy group on campus plans to continue with its work despite backlash from conservative websites. Social Justice Advocates, a UCLA Residential Life project that holds workshops on diversity and inclusion topics, has been criticized by conservative websites for paying students to hold workshops. In addition, when the program was accepting applications for […]
Homeless count increases from 2016 in City of LA, Westwood
Homelessness jumped 20 percent in the City of Los Angeles this year, according to numbers released by an independent agency Wednesday. Los Angeles volunteers counted 34,189 homeless individuals in the city in 2017 compared to 28,464 in 2016, according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Volunteers counted 1,160 homeless individuals in Council District 5, […]
UCLA students continue studying abroad despite recent terror attacks
Terrorist attacks have not deterred some students who have previously studied abroad or plan to study abroad this summer. A suicide bombing on May 22 killed 22 people and injured more than 100 others, after a concert by singer Ariana Grande. No UCLA students were studying in Manchester, England, said UCLA spokesperson Brian Haas, and […]
UCLA researchers awarded funding to provide care for youth HIV
This post was updated June 2 at 11:20 p.m. A multiuniversity project led by UCLA researchers received $20 million from the federal government Friday to provide services for teenagers and young adults who have been diagnosed or are at risk for HIV. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded the grant to […]