In response to a series of crimes near their homes, a group of students living in a UCLA apartment complex south of Wilshire Boulevard are asking officials to increase security measures and to consider forming a neighborhood watch. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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September 28, 12:00 am
University Village apartment crimes prompt calls for increased security
Campus, News
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September 28, 12:00 am
Mentor seeks education reform to benefit underserved youth
Throughout his life, Sidney Thompson has seen students turn to gang violence because they were not given the tools to succeed by their educators. Thompson now has two goals: to recruit teachers to a UCLA graduate program specializing in underserved youth and to rewrite the way algebra is taught in schools – both to give all students a fair shot at academic success. Read more...
Photo: Sid Thompson, 83, is a volunteer mentor for the UCLA Principal Leadership Institute. The institute trains teachers in urban areas to become administrators. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, News
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September 28, 12:00 am
Graphic: Rising costs of living on the Hill
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News
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September 27, 9:33 pm
Gov. Brown vetoes $50M earmarked for deferred maintenance at UC
On Saturday, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a $50 million allocation to the University of California to fund deferred maintenance projects. In a letter to the California Assembly, Brown said he thinks the state should not allocate more funding for the UC while the state is also dealing with unanticipated costs such as fighting California wildfires. Read more...
News, Student Government
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September 27, 1:43 pm
ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Sept. 26
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...
Crime, News
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September 26, 7:21 pm
UCLA student arrested for allegedly committing multiple sexual assaults
Police arrested a UCLA student Wednesday for allegedly committing at least two sexual assaults over the past two years. Read more...
Photo: Andrew Bannon, 33, was arrested by police Wednesday in connection with several sexual assaults. (LAPD)
Crime, News
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September 26, 6:31 pm
Number of reported sexual assault incidents at UCLA increased last year
The number of reported sexual assault incidents on the UCLA campus, particularly forcible rapes, increased significantly from 2012 to 2013, according to an annual crime statistics report released Friday by university police. Read more...