This post was updated May 2 at 11:18 p.m. University police are searching for four men involved in a burglary Wednesday morning. Four men were seen breaking into multiple vehicles in the Venice-Barry Apartments parking garage from 1 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., according to a UCPD crime alert. The men entered at least two unlocked […]
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Document shows three people account for majority of property appeals in Westwood
Nearly two-thirds of appeals against Westwood businesses and properties in the last 20 years were made by the same three community members. A document compiled by the Los Angeles Department of City Planning listed 72 appeals made since 1998. Of the 72 appeals, 61% were filed by the same three community members in a community […]
Students share quarantine experiences in Bradley Hall after measles outbreak
Resident assistants knocked on every door of Karl Danielsen’s floor looking for him. UCLA did not have his measles immunization records on file, and Danielsen had missed a secure message from the Arthur Ashe Health and Wellness Center saying he should be quarantined immediately. “Someone knocked on the door and asked if I knew where […]
Student Legal Services celebrates 50th anniversary, reflects on evolution
Fifty years ago, UCLA alumnus Keith Schiller was inspired to start a legal service for UCLA students after his friend became a victim of racial profiling. In June 1969, Schiller, then president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, secured funding to offer free and confidential legal services to students at UCLA. Student Legal Services celebrated […]
State senate bill revives possibility for abortion medication at public universities
The Ashe Center may offer students medical abortions starting January 2023 if a California senate bill passes. Senate Bill 24 was introduced in December 2018 by Democratic State Sen. Connie Leyva, who represents District 20. It would require all University of California and California State University schools to provide students access to medical abortions at […]
UCLA study suggests vitamin D may be a safe, seizure-minimizing epilepsy treatment
Vitamin D may help reduce the frequency of seizures in epilepsy patients, according to a recent study from UCLA. Researchers in the lab of Christopher DeGiorgio, a professor of neurology, found that epilepsy patients experienced moderately fewer seizure episodes after taking vitamin D pills. The study serves as the first step toward assessing whether vitamin […]
Daily Bruin brings home multiple journalism competition awards, honors
The Daily Bruin earned more than a dozen honors across several categories at a regional and national journalism competition in April. The Bruin received 20 Mark of Excellence honors from the Society of Professional Journalists. The awards recognize works in print, radio, television and online collegiate journalism. Winners for the Region 11 competition were announced […]