Councilmembers raised voices, debated, walked out of the meeting and used profanity while discussing the proposed senate structure change during Tuesday’s five-hour undergraduate student government meeting. Read more...

There was a call to action today as Los Angeles civil rights activist Danny Bakewell spoke at the African American studies interdepartmental program’s 30th anniversary celebration in the faculty lounge. Read more...

Casden Properties plans to break ground on Palazzo Westwood’s construction in the upcoming weeks, but many residents and business owners are still opposed to what they see as a cheapening of the residential and commercial project through the removal of many of the original amenities. Read more...

Sole Board of Education candidate still campaigning The only candidate running for Los Angeles Board of Education president has raised more than $330,000 for his re-election ““ including $50,000 collected three weeks after his only opponent quit the race. Read more...

UCLA Radio disc jockeys used to have to struggle in order to get into the locked Ackerman Union to host their show. Today, the disc jockeys struggle to get a time slot to air their own show. Read more...

As a result of complaints by a handful of UCLA’s more vocal neighbors, the Hilgard Transit Center is now closed on late nights and weekends. The change will be a mixed bag for students, but it is yet another example of how easily student voices get lost, especially on transportation issues. Read more...

Sitting down in a closed room and talking until results start showing is the attitude behind a new student group’s communication-focused approach on improving Westwood for all interests. Read more...