The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Chris Ragsdale, Los Angeles Police Department officer for Westwood, said overall crime in Westwood, except for burglaries, has decreased by 13 percent. Jasmine Shamolian, field deputy for city council member Paul Koretz, said Verizon […]
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UC to vote on 18 percent cap on nonresident undergraduate enrollment
The University of California will vote to restrict nonresident undergraduate enrollment to 18 percent at the UC Board of Regents meeting next week. The proposal is a revision from the regents’ original plan to limit overall nonresident enrollment at all UC campuses to 20 percent. The Board of Regents originally planned to vote on the […]
Q&A: UC Grad Slam winner talks clinical psychology research, competition
Leslie Rith-Najarian, a graduate student in clinical psychology, received $6,000 on Thursday as the winner of the UC Grad Slam, a competition between the seven University of California campuses that tests graduate students’ ability to explain their research concisely. She spoke with the Daily Bruin about her experience as a competitor. Daily Bruin: Why did […]
Candidates discuss influence of national politics in USAC election
Several candidates who ran in this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council elections said they think national politics influenced this year’s election. Nine independent candidates were elected to the council in Friday’s election. The election also featured two slates, with the Defend Affirmative Action Party winning one seat and the Bruins United slate winning four positions. […]
Janet Napolitano discusses office’s response to audit, tuition hike
University of California President Janet Napolitano said a tuition increase approved earlier this year would go through, despite calls from politicians to eliminate it in light of a state audit that claimed the UC Office of the President failed to disclose millions of dollars in reserve funds. During a conference call with reporters from UC […]
USAC commission now able to allocate surpluses to student endowments
An undergraduate student government commission can now allocate its own surpluses to fund scholarships, following a bylaw change last week. The Community Service Commission proposed to split surplus mandatory fees from students to the John H. Sarvey & Robert S. Michaels Leadership in Service Award. Surplus from all Undergraduate Students Association Council offices, which are […]
Bruin Plate receives top rating for sustainable food service practices
Bruin Plate was recognized for its sustainability practices by an organization that rates restaurants based on environmental impact, UCLA officials announced Wednesday. The restaurant earned a four-star rating from the Green Restaurant Association, the highest award given by the organization, according to a UCLA press release. Bruin Plate is the third dining hall restaurant in […]