Saturday, October 17

[A closer look] Critics denounce Palazzo development

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...



Recognizing Darfur’s plight

A woman fled with her two young children after her home was burned to the ground, not knowing whether her husband was alive. A man was forced to watch as his father, grandfather and brother were murdered; he later heard their graves had since been destroyed. Read more...



Labor studies minor integrates class, service

Preparing themselves for influential careers in a slew of labor-related fields, UCLA undergraduates are adding the labor and workplace studies minor to their resumes. The minor is not offered by a department at UCLA, but through the Institute of Industrial Relations at UCLA in collaboration with the UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education ““ a liaison between the university and the Southern California labor community. Read more...



Union calls for student support

Food service employees at UCLA ““ each making an average of roughly $17,000 a year ““ and other service workers may go on strike because the university continues to bargain in bad faith, union leaders said Friday. Read more...