About 300 pro-Palestine protesters gathered in Westwood on Sunday across the street from the largest crowd of pro-Israel counter-protesters at the Wilshire Federal Building in nearly a month. Read more...
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August 11, 12:37 am
Protest at Federal Building leads to confrontation between crowds
Campus, News
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August 11, 12:25 am
Former executive vice chancellor Andrea Rich known as dynamic leader
Andrea L. Rich, UCLA’s first female executive vice chancellor known for being a charismatic leader, died from acute myeloid leukemia at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on July 28. Read more...
Photo: Andrea L. Rich, UCLA’s first female executive vice chancellor, was remembered as a dynamic thinker, avid traveler and poetry writer. She died from acute myeloid leukemia on July 28. (Courtesy of Anthony Rich)
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August 8, 11:01 am
UCLA officials aim for fall reopening of Parking Structures 4, 7
UCLA Transportation officials plan to reopen the two parking structures that were affected by last week’s flood in several stages and have them fully open in time for fall quarter. Read more...
Photo: Dirty cars line up in a parking lot near Jackie Robinson Stadium after the July water main break that flooded campus. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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August 6, 8:09 pm
LADWP considers raising water fees to speed up city pipe replacements
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power officials said they are considering a 2 percent hike in water fees for residents to raise money for pipe replacements in Los Angeles in the wake of last Tuesday’s flood near UCLA. Read more...
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August 6, 5:43 pm
UCLA mathematics professor Terence Tao awarded 2014 Royal Medal
Terence Tao, a UCLA mathematics professor, will receive the 2014 Royal Medal for physical sciences in December, according to a UCLA statement released on Wednesday. The Royal Society of London, the oldest science academy in continuous existence, will present the 39 year-old with the prize for his many contributions to math, including those in harmonic analysis, prime number theory and computer science, according to the Royal Society website. Read more...
Photo: UCLA mathematics professor Terence Tao will receive the 2014 Royal Medal for physical sciences in December. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Crime, News
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August 6, 3:39 pm
Man sentenced to jail time for Westwood apartment peepings
A 47-year-old man was ordered to serve 180 days in jail for peeping into several Westwood apartments in recent months. Christopher Mendicino pleaded no contest Tuesday to two charges of peeping and one charge of loitering, said Frank Mateljan, spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office, in an email statement. Read more...
Photo: Christopher Mendicino, 47, was sentenced Tuesday for peeping into several UCLA student apartments. (UCPD)
A Closer Look, News
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August 6, 8:36 am
Saludos de Salamanca: Sightseeing and spontaneity in Barcelona
The plane landing was anything but smooth, yet passengers exploded into applause once we hit the ground in the Barcelona airport. Instantly, we knew we were somewhere special. Read more...