Vice President Joe Biden will visit West Los Angeles on Thursday and Friday, causing road closures in the Westwood area. Biden is attending a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser Thursday evening, according to White House officials. Read more...
News, Westwood
|
October 13, 4:04 pm
Westwood, LA roads to close for Vice President Joe Biden’s visit
News, Student Government
|
October 13, 2:19 am
GSA recap – Oct. 12
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
Campus, News
|
October 13, 12:12 am
Students fight against throwing away of plastic bag ban
Students supporting a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags held a press conference Wednesday morning in Meyerhoff Park to make their case to the public. About 20 students from California Public Interest Research Group, and interns from the Monterey Bay Aquarium shared reasons they think people should support Proposition 67. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students in CALPIRG advocated Wednesday morning for Proposition 67, which would uphold California’s ban on single-use plastic bags in grocery and retail stores. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
News, Student Government
|
October 13, 12:11 am
USAC leaders work to increase gun control advocacy among students
This post was updated Oct. 13 at11:15 a.m. Three UCLA students spoke with White House officials Friday to discuss student advocacy on gun control issues. Undergraduate government student leaders Danny Siegel, Rafi Sands and Tanner Kelly met in the Roosevelt Room with three White House senior advisors and 11 other student leaders from across the country. Read more...
Photo: Student leaders Rafi Sands, Tanner Kelly and Danny Siegel visited the White House Friday to discuss gun control advocacy on college campuses with senior advisors and other student leaders. (Courtesy of Rafi Sands)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
|
October 13, 12:11 am
UCLA Dining juices up Bruin Café with new spritzers
UCLA Dining Services introduced four new juice spritzers at Bruin Café last week as part of its Healthy Campus Initiative. UCLA Dining Services officials said in a statement they began testing the new Minute Maid spritzers at Bruin Café to provide students with low-calorie drinks and promote healthy lifestyle choices. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Dining Services introduced new Minute Maid spritzers at Bruin Café to enable students to make healthy lifestyle choices. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Student Government
|
October 12, 7:52 pm
USAC recap – Oct. 11
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings usually take place every week Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Read more...
A Closer Look, News
|
October 12, 12:40 am
Proposition HHH puts housing projects for homeless on November ballot
Los Angeles residents will be able to vote in November on a measure that would build 10,000 housing units over 10 years for homeless individuals. Proposition HHH would lend $1.2 billion to developers from general obligation bonds paid by property taxes. Read more...
Photo: Proposition HHH, a November ballot measure, would build 10,000 units for homeless individuals in Los Angeles over the next 10 years. (Daily Bruin file photo)