Thursday, May 14

ASUCLA approves initiatives for composting, microbead ban

Associated Students UCLA is set to change the way it handles waste and the products it buys as a result of two environmental initiatives approved by the ASUCLA Board of Directors Friday. Read more...

Photo: The ASUCLA Board of Directors approved two environmental initiatives that will introduce eco-friendly products and compostable waste. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Poly Clinic, MedFest offer care to athletes at Special Olympics World Games

About five physicians and nurses hurriedly fetched bandages and medicines, seemingly incognizant of the frenzy of cheers erupting outside in celebration of the Special Olympics World Games. Read more...

Photo: UCLA medical staff provided pre-participation evaluations and urgent care for Special Olympics athletes in clinics hosted by UCLA Health at the Ashe Center. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)


LADWP lags in improving underground infrastructure after UCLA flood

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said it has not improved its infrastructure because it is still researching new technologies since a water main burst on Sunset Boulevard a year ago and flooded Bruin Plaza and UCLA parking lots. Read more...

Photo: This July marked the one-year anniversary of the flood in Westwood, caused by a nearly 100-year-old broken water main. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UC releases 2014 payroll data, UCLA coach ranks highest-paid employee

The University of California increased its payroll by 7.5 percent to $12.6 billion in 2014, according to UC payroll data released Wednesday. According to the data released, the increase in salaries was due to heightened competitiveness in the wage market for employees and an increase in facilities offered by the UC associated with higher student enrollment. Read more...

Photo: Jim Mora, UCLA’s head football coach, was the highest-paid UC employee, according to UC payroll data released Wednesday. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin)


ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – July 31

Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Read more...