Quincy Peters’ family friend was shot and killed by police in 2008. Fifteen years later, she began working at the UCLA BioCritical Studies Lab – where researchers analyze the autopsies of people who have died in jails or during encounters with law enforcement officers – with the hopes of making legislative change to the policing system. Read more...
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August 23, 9:17 am
LADWP contains water main burst, limits flooding to UCLA structures
A water main burst on Sunset Boulevard, flooding several UCLA structures, including parking lots 4 and 7 and the Intramural Field. The pipe has since been shut off and the water has been contained, a UCLA official said. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
By Bernard Mendez
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 2:30 p.m. A water main break that flooded multiple structures on campus Sunday morning has been contained, UCLA officials said.
Campus, International, News
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January 23, 10:30 pm
UCLA students host vigil to remember lives lost in Iran
About 60 people attended a Thursday vigil honoring civilians killed amid the Iranian government’s crackdown on anti-regime protests. The vigil – held by the Iranian Student Group at UCLA, the Persian Pre-Law Association, the Iranian Medical Society at UCLA and Persian Greek life organizations Sigma Pi Sigma Psi and Sigma Pi Beta – began with speeches on the McClure Stage at about 5:20 p.m. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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January 23, 8:21 pm
USAC recap – Jan. 20
The Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated more than $120,000 to student groups and appointed students to the USA Elections Board at its Jan. 20 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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January 23, 12:31 am
Regents authorize new disciplinary timeline, intercampus hearing committees
The UC Board of Regents approved the creation of a committee that can participate in faculty conduct hearings and a new timeline for disciplinary cases Wednesday. Read more...
A Closer Look, Academics, Campus, News
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January 23, 12:11 am
Annual World Languages Day event celebrates linguistic diversity at UCLA
More than 100 people gathered Wednesday in Wilson Plaza to eat Persian food, practice Chinese calligraphy and watch traditional performances as part of World Languages Day. Read more...
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January 22, 6:50 pm
UCLA to turn Weyburn Terrace from graduate to undergraduate housing
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 3:19 p.m. Weyburn Terrace will be converted into undergraduate housing over the next three years, UCLA Housing announced in a Jan. Read more...
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January 22, 5:26 pm
LA Metro approves Sepulveda Pass high-speed rail plan with UCLA stop
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 5:33 p.m. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority unanimously approved a multibillion dollar high-speed rail plan through the Sepulveda Pass – which includes a stop on UCLA’s campus – Thursday. Read more...
