The restoration of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program may alleviate UCLA accessibility concerns for undocumented students despite continuing challenges to its legality, UCLA faculty said. Read more...
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Campus, Crime, News, Westwood
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December 9, 8:10 pm
UCPD arrests man on several charges at Weyburn Terrace Apartments
University police arrested a 43-year-old man at UCLA Weyburn Terrace Apartments on Nov. 23 on several charges, according to a Tuesday UCPD press release. Charles Branch, a Los Angeles resident not affiliated with UCLA, was charged with burglary, possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia and a probation violation, according to the press release. Read more...
Photo: University police arrested a 43-year-old man at UCLA Weyburn Terrace Apartments on Nov. 23 after he was found removing packages from two mailrooms.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Transportation, Westwood
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December 9, 5:30 pm
NWWNC votes in support of four-way stop sign in Westwood to improve safety
A local neighborhood council voted in favor of a new stop sign in Westwood at a monthly meeting Dec. 2. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council’s Transportation and Safety Committee unanimously voted in favor of implementing a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Kelton Avenue and Ophir Drive at its Dec. Read more...
Photo: A local neighborhood council voted Dec. 2 in support of implementing a new stop sign at the intersection of Kelton Avenue and Ophir Drive in Westwood. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
California, Campus, Higher Education, News, UC
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December 9, 5:23 pm
UC whistleblower hotline leads to limited enforcement of COVID-19 protocols at UCLA
Some students are concerned about how their peers are handling the COVID-19 pandemic and think UCLA could do more to enforce COVID-19 guidelines. UCLA’s outline of student conduct and policies for COVID-19 gives regulations for large gatherings, and states that students can face academic consequences or exclusion from UCLA housing for violating UCLA’s policies. Read more...
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A Closer Look, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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December 8, 9:16 pm
Co-op housing association provides cheaper alternative to apartments, dorms
Cooperative housing offers students an affordable, community-oriented housing option during the COVID-19 pandemic, students and alumni said. The University Cooperative Housing Association was established by students in 1936 to provide nondiscriminatory and less expensive housing for other students after the Great Depression. Read more...
Photo: Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, cooperative housing still offers students an affordable, community-oriented housing option. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Higher Education, News
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December 8, 5:36 pm
UCLA aims to become federally designated as Hispanic-Serving Institution by 2025
UCLA plans to expand its Latino student population to a quarter of its enrolled student population in five years to qualify for additional federal grants, university administrators said in a campus-wide email Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA plans to expand its enrolled Latino population to be federally designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
News, Student Government
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December 6, 9:27 pm
USAC recap – Dec. 1
This post was updated Dec. 11 at 12:05 a.m. Student leaders from the UC Coalition for Reproductive Justice discussed the necessity of increased accessibility to rape test kits on all University of California and California State University on-campus health centers and their policy plans. Read more...