Saturday, April 4

Westwood officials postpone plans for plaza on Broxton Avenue

Westwood officials postponed plans to create a community plaza on Broxton Avenue and created a committee to address the proposal's logistical and funding problems. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association will not apply to create a community plaza on Broxton Avenue this year so it can take more time to improve the plaza’s design and negotiate costs. (Westwood Village Improvement Association)




ASU disappointed in Block, plans to push UCLA to address all demands

Afrikan Student Union members said they are disappointed the UCLA administration only addressed about half their demands to solve issues of racial inequality on campus. Chancellor Gene Block announced Friday UCLA administrators will hire an officer to increase outreach and recruitment of black students, and develop more robust anti-discrimination policies. Read more...

Photo: Afrikan Student Union members said they are disappointed that UCLA administration only addressed about half their demands to solve issues of racial inequality. (Daniel Alcazar/Bruin senior staff)




Feminist activist, Professor Emerita Helen Astin dies at 83

Helen “Lena” S. Astin, a UCLA professor emerita and feminist scholar, died on Oct. 27 in Los Angeles. She was 83 years old. Astin was a feminist activist at UCLA and co-founder of the UCLA Center for the Study of Women. Read more...

Photo: Helen Astin, a UCLA professor emerita and co-founder of the UCLA Center for the Study of Women, died on Oct. 27 in Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Alexander Astin)