Alice Wexler, a research scholar at UCLA who has written two books on Huntington's Disease, said there was a time when the disease was heavily stigmatized and physicians saw no purpose in treating it. Read more...
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August 23, 10:39 pm
Hoop-A-Thon to fundraise for Huntington’s Disease research
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August 18, 5:30 pm
UCLA reduces library hours in response to budget cuts
Night Powell will no longer be offered to UCLA students, according to a UCLA University Librarian blog post. Read more...
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August 17, 1:00 am
UCLA dean of students and members of the undergraduate student government address both sides of the Undie Run issue
UCLA dean of students and members of the undergraduate student government address both sides of the Undie Run issue
August 17, 2009 – USAC Facilities Commissioner Tim Mullins concedes that “a lot of people would say … it’s just people running around in their underwear,” but he and fellow USAC member Jason Tengco want to preserve what many Bruins call a UCLA tradition. UCLA Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Robert Naples explains why he supports the ban and what student efforts could lift it. [3:34]
"UCLA dean of students and members of the undergraduate student government address both sides of the Undie Run issue"Photo: Students stand on the Intramural Field after what may be UCLA’s last Undie Run.
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August 16, 11:52 pm
Regents focus on transparency
The main conference room at the James E. West Alumni Center was full on Thursday as representatives from government, education and business discussed practices and polici es concerning the compensation of faculty and senior staff, as well as transparency, within the University of California. Read more...
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August 16, 11:50 pm
Market switches to Wednesday
Around 2 a.m. every Wednesday for the last couple of months, with the rest of Fresno asleep around him, Juan Plascencia has loaded up his truck with produce and rumbled out of town, headed south. Read more...
Photo: The Farmers’ Market on Broxton Avenue features locally grown produce such as figs, grapes and pears. The market, which has struggled to regain customers since it was relocated in 2006, is open Wednesdays from 3 to 8 p.m.
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August 16, 11:44 pm
Ralphs finishes 3-month upgrade
With less money going around, consumers are cutting back, and many chain stores nationwide have responded by trimming size and selection. Read more...
Photo: Ralphs employee, standing alongside representatives from Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA and Chabad of California, celebrate storewide renovations.
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August 16, 11:22 pm
Alum’s bike tour promotes sustainability
In November 2007, UCLA alumnus Jeff Dhungana set out on what he thought was an impossible journey. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Jeff Dhungana rode his bike morethan 20,000 kilometers on a trip from Los Angeles to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.