UCLA Dining Services officials announced Wednesday they will offer the same halal and kosher options for lunch and dinner until the end of the quarter, and refund students who purchased the supplemental meal plan earlier this quarter. Karen Hedges, associate director of UCLA Residential Life, said the low number of students who bought the plan […]
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UCLA Student Affairs makes plan for new transfer or veteran center
UCLA Student Media plans to rent out a section of the Daily Bruin office to the Student Affairs department which hopes to use the space for either a transfer or veteran student center, as discussed in an Associated Students UCLA meeting Friday. Student Media, which encompasses seven news magazines, the campus yearbook, UCLA Radio and […]
Vote for Our Future aims to increase Bruin voter turnout
After struggling with low student voter turnout in his work on various political campaigns, Joe Jacobson decided he wanted to turn the numbers around. Jacobson, a third-year political science and economics student, and Steve Charmello, a second-year business economics student, created a student organization in June that aims to get all eligible UCLA students registered […]
Sur La Table to spice up Westwood with upscale kitchenware selection
Topa Management, a property management company, announced Tuesday a high-end kitchenware store will open in Westwood Village next spring. Sur La Table, which will open at the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Weyburn Avenue, will sell kitchenware and offer on-site cooking classes, said Rick Chancellor, vice president of the McDevitt Company. The 6,000 square-foot store […]
New Saturday shuttle offers transportation from Hill to Santa Monica
Students can take a free UCLA shuttle directly from the Hill to downtown Santa Monica on Saturdays. UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services officials launched a new pilot program that takes students from De Neve Plaza and Hedrick Hall to Santa Monica via BruinBus about every hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. UCLA Housing began […]
Regents host forum on controversial principles against intolerance
University of California faculty members, students and activist groups expressed mixed opinions about modifying the Statements of Principles Against Intolerance at a UC Board of Regents forum Monday. The Board of Regents tasked a group of regents, faculty members and administrators with modifying the Statements of Principles Against Intolerance. The working group held a five-hour […]
Saving water becomes costly for LA residents
A city commission approved an additional utility charge Tuesday after the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power collected $110 million less than expected, following successful water conservation efforts over the past year. On average, residents will be charged an additional 3.6 percent, or about $1.80 a month, for the 2016 calendar year. The Los […]