This post was updated Nov. 4 at 12:18 a.m. California voters will vote on guaranteeing the right to same-sex marriage in the state constitution this November. Read more...
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October 29, 11:49 pm
UCLA student Max Oppenheim pursues professional hockey refereeing dream
On and off the ice, UCLA student Max Oppenheim is working toward his dream of becoming an NHL referee. Oppenheim, a second-year economics student, has been an ice hockey referee for eight years, climbing the ranks to become a top-level official. Read more...
Photo: Max Oppenheim skates on the ice while playing for UCLA Club Hockey. The second-year economics student is planning to pursue professional ice hockey refereeing after completing his studies at UCLA. (Courtesy of Max Oppenheim)
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October 29, 11:44 pm
‘Black mold, leaky roofs’: Proposition 2 puts $10B for school repairs on ballot
California voters will decide next Tuesday whether to approve a $10 billion bond for school renovations. If passed, Proposition 2 will allow the state to sell $8.5 billion in bonds to repair K-12 schools and $1.5 billion in bonds to improve community college campuses, said Steven Brint, a distinguished professor of public policy and sociology at UC Riverside. Read more...
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October 28, 5:11 pm
Measure A proposes funding more services for people experiencing homelessness
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 11:13 p.m. This November, Los Angeles County voters will vote on raising the LA County sales tax to increase funding for services targeted at people experiencing homelessness and affordable housing initiatives. Read more...
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October 27, 8:24 pm
‘UCLA is magic’: 90-year-old Bruin fan’s passion manifests in tailgates, tradition
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 11:23 a.m. To understand Constance Stricklin’s passion for the Bruins, look no further than the handmade quilt on her kitchen wall. Read more...
Photo: Constance Stricklin stands for the national anthem at the Sept. 28 UCLA football game against Oregon. The 28-year season ticket holder will celebrate her 91st birthday Sunday. (Courtesy of John Levulis)
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October 24, 11:58 pm
New club Dead Writers Society brings creative writing community back to life
In a quiet third-floor Rolfe Hall classroom, evening light streamed through the window shutters as students joined this school year’s first meeting of the Dead Writers Society. Read more...
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October 24, 11:15 pm
Ben Shapiro talks Israel-Hamas war, condemns left-leaning campus politics at UCLA
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 12:17 a.m. Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro criticized UCLA for teaching left-wing policies and allegedly condoning antisemitism in a Monday speech. Read more...
Photo: Ben Shapiro speaks to an audience. The conservative political commentator and UCLA alumnus spoke Monday in Ackerman Grand Ballroom about the political state of college campuses and the Israel-Hamas War. (Courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons) Photo credit: (Courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)