Investigators have not yet pinpointed the source of a leak that flooded Southern Lights, a coffee shop in the Court of the Sciences, in early November. Read more...
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January 8, 10:06 am
UCLA maintenance in the dark about Southern Lights flood cause
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January 8, 1:16 am
BruinCards to serve as room keys starting fall 2016
Beginning fall 2016, students will use BruinCards instead of separate room keys to access their dorm rooms, UCLA Housing officials said. Barbara Wilson, associate director of room operations for UCLA Housing, said officials and students were initially concerned someone could enter a student’s room with just his or her BruinCard. Read more...
Photo: By fall 2016, students living on the Hill will be able to access their rooms using only a BruinCard instead of their room keys, Housing officials said.(Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
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January 7, 1:07 am
ASUCLA allows students to compare textbook prices online
This quarter, UCLA students can compare prices of textbooks sold by different vendors on an Associated Students UCLA-launched website extension. The extension, introduced as part of the ASUCLA textbook website, lists options for course materials available from different companies such as Amazon, AbeBooks and Barnes & Noble. Read more...
Photo: ASUCLA launched a website to compile vendors and offer cheaper textbooks to UCLA students. (Zoe Hessler/Daily Bruin)
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January 6, 1:06 am
UCLA Labor Relations to decide on recognizing union to represent trade workers
The UCLA Employee and Labor Relations department will decide whether to recognize Teamsters Local 2010 as a union to represent its skilled trade workers Friday, bringing more than 600 currently unrepresented workers at UCLA a step closer to negotiating new contracts. Read more...
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January 5, 7:43 am
SFAC advises chancellor on fee allocation, focuses on mental health
A little-known committee comprising 12 UCLA students and faculty members presents Chancellor Gene Block with recommendations on how to allocate about $2 million in student fees. Read more...
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January 5, 7:41 am
Department offers Spanish, Portuguese placement exam online
Students can now take both Spanish and Portuguese placement exams online, eliminating scheduling conflicts and allowing more students to attempt the exams. Juana Escobar, the undergraduate advisor for the Spanish and Portuguese department, said the department implemented the change because officials were concerned about meeting the high demand for the placements tests. Read more...
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January 4, 12:12 am
ASUCLA to create temporary prayer, meditation space in Ackerman Union
Associated Students UCLA will redesign a lounge in Ackerman Union this quarter to create a temporary nondenominational space where students and faculty can pray and meditate. Read more...
Photo: ASUCLA plans to reserve a temporary space in Ackerman Union for nondenominational prayer. (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)