Westwood officials postponed plans to create a community plaza on Broxton Avenue and created a committee to address the proposal’s logistical and funding problems.
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Court denies UC request to dismiss claims in Title IX lawsuit
A state court ruled Nov. 4 UCLA is required to respond to Title IX complaints even if harassment stops after the report is filed, in response to a pending Title IX case two UCLA students filed in June. Nefertiti Takla and Kristen Glasgow, both doctoral candidates in history, filed a lawsuit against the University of […]
Students, LA residents march for Filipino-American veteran compensation
UCLA students and L.A. residents demanded military service compensation for Filipino-American World War II veterans as they marched to Hollywood to show support for veterans Wednesday. The Justice for Filipino-American Veterans, or JFAV, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Filipino-American World War II veterans who have not been compensated for their services, organized the 15th […]
Violin professor honors Veterans Day with World War I-themed concert
Guillaume Sutre can still see traces of the impact that World War I left on his native Douai, France.
Three UCLA students jam for partygoers in ‘The Stoop Series’
Julia Mallord tuned her guitar as she sat on a stoop in the darkness. Kevin Valle readjusted the height of the microphone as Luke Aronson hung up colorful tie-dye tapestries on the back wall. Aronson took the guitar from Mallord, a second-year sociology student, and began playing “Calling Out to You,” the song he performed […]
City program aims to pave road to more available parking in Westwood
City officials implemented a demand-based parking program Thursday that limits Westwood residents and visitors to two hours of street parking at a time. Los Angeles Department of Transportation officials developed the Express Park program in 2012 to decrease parking traffic in L.A. communities. Parking prices will increase to $2 per hour during peak demand hours, […]
Bio Cremation begins operation at UCLA’s Donated Body Program
The City of Los Angeles awarded the Donated Body Program at UCLA a permit last Thursday that permanently authorizes researchers to use a flameless procedure called Bio Cremation to dispose of cadavers. On average, about 168 people donate their bodies to UCLA’s Donated Body Program every year to be used for research after their death. […]