Thursday, May 7



Dreaming of the Olympics

With Los Angeles in contention for the U.S. Olympic Committee’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the committee came to visit the UCLA campus Thursday to evaluate and discuss the potential preparations and environments for the games. Read more...


Undie Run en route for changes

An unofficial student committee met Thursday to outline potential changes to the Undie Run route in order to save the tradition while addressing safety and financial concerns raised by UCLA and the city of Los Angeles. Read more...


Sigma Pi brothers to run marathon

When Evan McGinnis, philanthropy chair of Sigma Pi fraternity, approached his fraternity brothers about running in a 26.2-mile race for charity, he was skeptical whether many would want to get involved. Read more...



Symposium gathers to discuss global warming

A group of legal and environmental experts plans to convene today to discuss the effects of climate change on people and institutions across the world as part of a symposium titled “Coping with Global Warming.” Sean Hecht, executive director of the UCLA Environmental Law Center and symposium organizer, said the event is centered on the reality of global warming and the need to prepare for its eventual consequences. Read more...