Friday, August 14

In the news:

UCLA students support proposed Metro expansion but wary of cost

This post was updated Feb. 23 at 3:39 p.m. to include a statement from a Metro spokesperson. A proposed Los Angeles Metro expansion to UCLA could increase access between the university and more areas of LA, but students said the project’s timeline and cost raise concerns. Read more...

Photo: A Los Angeles Metro train is pictured. Students expressed concerns over the costs of a recent expansion proposal that would increase Metro access between UCLA and more of LA. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)


UCPD increases patrols amid investigation of attempted robberies, kidnapping

UCPD is continuing to investigate multiple on-campus attempted robberies and kidnappings that took place Feb. 5. Patrols were increased around UCLA Parking Structure 1 and Parking Structure 7, the sites of the incidents, officials said. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA police building is pictured. UCPD is investigating attempted robberies and kidnappings that happened Feb. 5 and increasing security around parking structures. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)




UCLA community leads protest against cuts to graduate student admissions

This post was updated Feb. 22 at 11:10 pm Around 100 UCLA community members gathered Wednesday afternoon at Murphy Hall to protest reports of administration-backed cuts to graduate student admissions in light of recently won wage increases. Read more...

Photo: UCLA community members gathered outside Murphy Hall to protest reports of administration-backed plans to reduce graduate student admissions following wage increases won in fall quarter’s United Auto Workers strike. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Student-run HAND at UCLA hosts Neurodegenerative Disorders Awareness Night

High-tech and Neurological Disorders at UCLA, a student-run organization, hosted an awareness event Thursday to educate the community on neurodegenerative disorders. The two-hour Neurodegenerative Disorders Awareness Night – hosted in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center’s Tamkin Auditorium – featured seven speakers in a series of short presentations and panels, along with various educational and interactive booths. Read more...

Photo: Speakers during the first panel of Neurodegenerative Disorders Awareness Night discuss experiences with Parkinson’s disease. The event, hosted by High-tech and Neurological Disorders at UCLA, included seven guest speakers in multiple panels and presentations. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)