A feral tuxedo cat who spent her time watching music performances in the Powell Library rotunda has found a permanent home with a UCLA librarian. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA librarian adopted a stray cat that would hang around Powell Library.
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Campus, News
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September 9, 2:05 am
UCLA orientation sex education presentation criticized
Two first-year students recently chose not to participate in part of a sex education presentation offered at UCLA's freshman orientation for religious reasons, prompting confusion about whether the presentation is mandatory. Read more...
Campus, News
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September 9, 2:05 am
Executive director brings fresh approach to Resnick Program
A red vintage model of a tractor sits next to a foam orange fruit and an old-fashioned sign for tomatoes on the bookshelves in Michael Roberts’ office in the UCLA School of Law. Read more...
Photo: Michael Roberts is the new executive director of the Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law.
Campus, News
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September 9, 2:02 am
U.S. Census Bureau report shows increase in Hispanic college enrollment
Hispanic students now have the second highest college enrollment rate, after Asian students, according to data released last week from the U.S. Census Bureau. Data from 2012 shows that about 48 percent of recent Hispanic high school graduates that were not enrolled as graduate or vocational school students were enrolled incollege at the undergraduate level, compared to about 46 percent of white students and about 43 percent of black students. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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September 9, 2:00 am
USAC plans to promote SOOF funding to student groups
Members of the undergraduate student government plan on educating student groups about the funding available to them by launching a campaign that will be spearheaded by the Internal Vice President’s office.The purpose of the campaign is to promote the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s typically underused funding sources throughout the year, said Avi Oved, USAC internal vice president.Oved said his office plans to focus on alerting students to the Student Organizations Operational Fund, commonly known as SOOF. Read more...
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September 7, 9:01 pm
Protesters rally against proposed US military strike in Syria
About 150 people crowded a street corner in Westwood Saturday afternoon to protest potential U.S. military intervention in Syria. Read more...
Photo: Demonstrators marched on Wilshire Boulevard to protest proposed U.S. airstrikes in Syria.
Crime, News
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September 7, 12:03 pm
UCPD warns of counterfeit Armani jacket sales in Westwood
UCPD has received five reports since February about suspicious men driving around Westwood Village and the UCLA campus and offering to sell students the fake designer jackets at a reduced price. Read more...