Some Westwood community members are at odds about a proposed floating bike lane on Westwood Boulevard. L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz recently announced he does not support the bike lane, which would be located on Westwood Boulevard between National and Santa Monica boulevards. Read more...
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November 22, 2:28 am
Bike lane proposal met with mixed reactions from Westwood community
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November 22, 2:26 am
Brotherhood of Distinguished Arabs on path to becoming official fraternity
Laith Mukdad, who is Arab, found it difficult to find his cultural niche at UCLA when he first came to campus. As a result, the third-year political science student said he wanted to create a student group for Arabs to have a position on campus. Read more...
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November 22, 2:26 am
Dining facilities on Hill to close for renovations beginning in spring
Students have expressed disappointment over the temporary closures of De Neve dining hall and Rendezvous starting in the spring. UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services plans to renovate the dining facilities to make food service more efficient for students. Read more...
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November 21, 1:32 am
UCLA workers participate in statewide strike
Two union strikes on Wednesday caused the shutdown of several residential restaurants, the cancellation of several discussion sections and the delay of some elective surgeries, costing the University of California millions of dollars. Read more...
Photo: Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 union strike outside of UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center.
Campus, News
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November 21, 1:30 am
UCLA professor creates database to curb discrimination
A UCLA professor is creating the first national database to document incidents of racial profiling in an effort to decrease racial discrimination in law enforcement. Psychology Professor Phillip Goff, co-founder and president of the Center for Policing Equity, is currently spearheading the new project that will provide police with a way to record racial profiling incidents under a standardized national system. Read more...
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November 21, 1:28 am
Alum pursues MBA, M.D. after mother’s death
Tony Hung was only seven years old when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. He said he didn’t understand what dying meant. “I just knew I wanted to make my mom happy, and that meant finding something that could save her,” said Hung, a recent graduate of the David Geffen School of Medicine and the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Read more...
Photo: Tony Hung graduated from both the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Campus, News, Student Government
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November 21, 1:25 am
USAC members to draft amendment to prevent immediate stipend increases
Members of the undergraduate student government are preparing an amendment to their bylaws that would prevent future councilmembers from raising their own stipends. Read more...