Five students have said they found bugs in their food at dining locations at UCLA in recent weeks, posting photos of the incidents to the UCLA Class of 2018 Facebook page. Despite the reports, the UCLA Office of Environmental, Health and Safety found no serious health concerns in the dining halls after investigating the incidents, […]
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Tuition rises despite declining UC spending per student
University of California students continue to pay more of the cost of their individual education, as the amount the University spends per student continues to slide while tuition and fees rise. The state’s per-student contribution to education declined by almost half over the past two decades – from covering around 80 percent of the cost […]
Miles to Go: Cross training offers an alternative to high-impact excercises
Editor’s Note: Over the next 17 weeks, assistant news editor Katie Shepherd will be training for the Asics L.A. Marathon and writing a weekly column chronicling her experiences along the way. She’ll be reporting on the science and health aspects of endurance training as well as featuring students and L.A. residents who are taking on […]
UCLA Geffen School of Medicine receives $50M donation
The UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine recently received a $50 million grant from the estate of a wealthy Pacific Palisades couple, the university announced Thursday. The estate of Norman and Irma Switzer, who sold advertisements for bus benches and invested in real estate, donated the money. The couple had been involved with the Fowler […]
One-shot film ‘Home Late’ finalist in Campus MovieFest
A woman paces through her house, clinging to her phone and she jumps when there’s a knock at the door. In five minutes, fourth-year film student Ryan Elkins’ “Home Late” unfolds a suspense story with a twist ending all in one shot. Elkins, who has entered Campus MovieFest for the past three years, is among […]
Comedy short film ‘Hold It’ advances to Campus MovieFest finale
The most antagonistic place on campus for Rafe Blood was an elevator in Melnitz Hall. He said these feelings inspired his short film “Hold It,” one of the Jury Award winners of this year’s Campus MovieFest. “I feel like all the elevators on campus are pretty janky … and the one in the film building […]
Councilmember considers plan to create bike lanes on Westwood Boulevard
A city councilmember is considering a new plan that aims to construct bicycle lanes on Westwood Boulevard without affecting traffic and parking. The proposal, which has garnered community support through an online petition with about 500 signatures, would install bike lanes between Santa Monica Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue. In those areas there is enough […]