Henry Waxman, who serves as the U.S. House of Representatives representative for the district that includes UCLA, announced Thursday he will retire after the current congressional session. Read more...
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January 30, 12:03 pm
Congressman, UCLA alum Henry Waxman to retire from House
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January 30, 4:35 am
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaks to sold-out UCLA crowd
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright would sit in a tent in her living room as she reviewed private material to ensure that no spies would ever see them, she told a sold-out crowd in Royce Hall Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Madeleine Albright, the first woman to become U.S. secretary of state, spoke at Royce Hall Wednesday night about globalization, technology and other issues.
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January 30, 4:33 am
CSU chancellor pitches plan to boost graduation rates
Worried about an expected shortage of bachelor’s degrees in the state, California State University Chancellor Timothy White announced a $50 million plan Wednesday to increase the number of graduates it produces every year. Read more...
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January 30, 4:31 am
GSA diversity committee to address UCLA’s racial climate
Graduate student government leaders formed a diversity committee last week to gather graduate student opinions about racial discrimination at UCLA, in the hopes of drafting a resolution to address the school’s racial climate. Read more...
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January 30, 4:20 am
Study lists Westwood buildings at risk for earthquake damage
Thirteen Westwood buildings near UCLA could be vulnerable to collapse in a high-magnitude earthquake based on the findings of a larger study of old, concrete buildings in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Theater, Landmark Regent Theatre and CVS Pharmacy are among about 1,500 old, concrete buildings on a list compiled by UC Berkeley researchers. They are currently conducting a larger study about earthquake risk assessment.
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January 30, 4:14 am
UCLA Bicycle Academy’s proposal aims for better biking safety, access
The UCLA Bicycle Academy – a group of UCLA faculty and staff focused on promoting bicycling conditions – drafted a letter to Chancellor Gene Block this month in response to a perceived lack of bike safety in the area around the UCLA campus. Read more...
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January 30, 1:55 am
Students for Justice in Palestine opens Alex Odeh Memorial Library at UCLA
The library in Kerckhoff 146 blends into the background, but the books on the shelf are crisp, new and hand-picked for a specific reason. The books – which cover novels about Palestine to journals about current events in the Middle Eastern area– are neatly stacked in the single shelf. Read more...
Photo: Kaleb Herman Adney, a fourth-year history student and director of resources and education of Students for Justice in Palestine, peruses a book in the recently established Alex Odeh Memorial Library in Kerckhoff 146. The library, named in memory of a Palestinian-American civil rights leader, contains literature particularly on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.