A former UCLA football player and track athlete is coming back to Westwood – this time to coach. Avery Anderson will be taking over as director of track and field and cross country. Dan Guerrero, UCLA’s director of athletics, made the announcement Thursday, nearly two months after former director Mike Maynard announced his retirement. During […]
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LA-wide minimum wage increase to affect pay, prices on campus
Student employees will have more money in their pockets after a recent wage increase. The minimum wage in Los Angeles, set to reach $15 in July 2021, increased to $12 for employers with 26 or more employees Saturday as part of a wage increase the LA City Council passed in 2015. The minimum wage was […]
UCLA scientists identify genetic mutations linked to Tourette syndrome
UCLA researchers led a study to identify the first two genetic mutations related to Tourette syndrome, which scientists say is significant progress in understanding the disease. In the study published June 21, the researchers compared genetic data from those with and without Tourette syndrome. They found that people with the disease were more likely to […]
UCLA designates six ride-hailing zones for commencement weekend
UCLA Transportation partnered with Uber and Lyft to designate six specific pick-up and drop-off zones for commencement weekend. Starting Friday, the six zones will be located at Gateway Plaza, De Neve turnaround, Luskin School of Public Affairs, Faculty Center, Anderson School of Management and the Lab School. Drivers and passengers using Uber or Lyft will […]
UCPD searching for man who allegedly sexually battered woman on campus
This post was updated June 13 at 10:41 a.m. University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually battered a woman at the UCLA Faculty Center on May 31. The suspect allegedly sexually battered the woman at about 11 a.m. in front of the Faculty Center after she gave him directions to the building, […]
Altitude training lifts distance runner above competition in final year
Dullstroom, South Africa, lies at a lofty 6,890 feet and is home to just 558 people – which leaves plenty of wide open space for some of the world’s top runners to altitude-train. Dullstroom’s altitude drew redshirt senior distance runner Austin O’Neil below the equator for the last winter break of his UCLA career. O’Neil […]
Editorial: Shifting focus away from students to alumni will boost donations
UCLA’s donation strategy involves evoking grand feelings of generosity in its alumni and students. But ask any student paying at least $13,000 in tuition to donate, and the only emotion these efforts inspire is annoyance. The UCLA Fund is always looking for donations – as do all large-scale universities – and operates departments such as […]