This post was updated Jan. 7 at 4:57 p.m. A UCLA report found California’s economy could be negatively affected by proposed changes to federal immigration policy. Read more...
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News, Westwood
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January 7, 12:35 am
Rocco’s Tavern can soon provide live entertainment, keep front door open at night
A local bar and tavern will soon be able to provide live entertainment and dancing following lifted restrictions. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council approved a motion Dec. Read more...
Photo: Rocco’s Taverns’ owners have not been able to use their front door after 10 p.m., offer happy hour reduced drink prices, provide live entertainment and dancing or open the restaurant windows for over two years. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, Crime, News
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December 20, 5:16 pm
UCPD arrests two men for vandalism of Bruin Bear during rivalry week
University police arrested two men Wednesday for vandalizing the Bruin Bear. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said in an email that Louis Torres, 19, and Willie Johnson, 18, were charged with conspiracy and felony vandalism after allegedly painting the Bruin Bear statue last month. Read more...
Photo: UCPD determined the Bruin Bear statue was vandalized Nov. 13 by the two men, resulting in over $15,000 in damages. (Isabella Fortier/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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December 12, 10:21 am
Blockchain at UCLA provides information to students, leads to course on topic
A student group at UCLA helped create a new engineering course which will focus on a cryptocurrency technology called Blockchain. The new course in the department of engineering was designed by Blockchain at UCLA, a student organization founded last year that offers events and discussions for students to explore blockchain technology. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Blockchain UCLA)
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December 9, 11:16 pm
Friends, mentors remember student’s leadership, kindness after her death in Rome
UCLA faculty and students remember Olivia Shipp for her kindness, intuition and sense of agency. Shipp, a third-year communication student, died Nov. 16 in Rome while studying abroad. Read more...
Photo: Olivia Shipp (right) is pictured with her little, Chloe Burnitz. Shipp passed away at 20 years old Nov. 16 in Rome while studying abroad. (Courtesy of Chloe Burnitz)
News, Westwood
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December 9, 11:09 pm
Pending program would give portion of parking revenue back to Westwood Village
Westwood Village is in the final stages of gaining approval for a program that will allow the Village to receive part of the revenue generated from its parking meters. Read more...
Photo: Currently, all parking meter revenue generated by Westwood goes to the City of Los Angeles. If the program is approved, 15 percent of the revenue from parking meters will go back to the Westwood Village Improvement Association to improve the Village. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Student Government, UC
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December 9, 11:05 pm
Administrators discuss student advocacy for state funding at budget town hall
UCLA administrators strategized how students should respond to continual decreases in state funding as enrollment increases. Jeff Roth, associate vice chancellor of Academic Planning and Budget, said at a town hall Wednesday that general core funds per student, which is a combination of tuition fees and state support, has decreased over 30 percent since 2000. Read more...
Photo: Administrators said general core funds have decreased 35 percent, or $11,000 per student, since 2000. They said student advocacy is needed to prevent further decreases. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)