Proposition 64 passed in November, legalizing recreational marijuana use in California. When it goes into full effect on Jan. 1, 2018, anyone 21 or older, including UCLA students, will be able to buy marijuana from stores with retail licenses. Read more...
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May 21, 11:49 pm
CSO van service app test to continue through spring for all students
A mobile application that allows students to request rides on campus will continue to go through a trial phase, but expand to allow more students to test the service Monday. Read more...
Photo: All students will be able to request a ride at designated stops on campus using TapRide, a mobile app introduced to Community Service Officers’ Evening Van Service. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin)
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May 21, 10:54 pm
UCLA receives SCAG sustainability award for BruinBikeSmart program
UCLA received a sustainability award from an urban planning association for a campus bicycle safety program the university started in October. The Southern California Association of Governments recognized the UCLA Transportation on May 4 for the BruinBikeSmart program, which allows campus cyclists who receive a citation to complete an online safety course for $75 rather than pay a citation fee upward of $300. Read more...
Photo: Cited cyclists may choose to take a bicycle safety course, which takes about an hour to complete, once every 12 months instead of receiving a punitive mark on their driving record. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 18, 5:46 pm
UCLA management school donor, philanthropist Marion Anderson dies
Marion Anderson, one of the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s biggest contributors and namesake philanthropists, died May 14 in Los Angeles. “Her transformative vision … helped the UCLA Anderson School of Management become one of the most respected business schools in the world,” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block in a message to the campus community. Read more...
Photo: Marion Anderson was one of the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s biggest philanthropists and donated $100 million to the school in 2015. (UCLA)
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May 17, 9:01 pm
Physics lecturer Joshua Samani receives My Last Lecture Award
An ancient proverb by the Chinese philosopher Xunzi printed on a plain piece of paper hangs on the wall of Joshua Samani’s office. “Tell me, and I forget. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and physics lecturer Joshua Samani received the My Last Lecture Award on Tuesday. (Esmeralda Lopez/Daily Bruin)
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May 17, 8:12 pm
Students can power up with free portable phone charger rental service
Students can rent portable phone chargers for free on campus starting Friday. The chargers, which don’t have to be plugged into an outlet, can be rented for up to four hours from the College Library Instructional Computing Commons Labs at Powell Library and Young Research Library, said Ariel Rafalian, the outgoing Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Support commissioner who created the service. Read more...
Photo: Ariel Rafalian, outgoing Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Supports commissioner, implemented a free phone charger rental service for students. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
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May 17, 8:00 pm
Political scientists discuss hypothetical implications of Pence presidency
Political scientists and professors speculated Vice President Mike Pence might emphasize his evangelical faith should he become president at a Tuesday night forum at the Hammer Museum. Read more...
Photo: Lisa Graves, the executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy, said she thinks Vice President Mike Pence would roll back protections for women and LGBTQ individuals if he becomes president. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)