The UCLA Intramural Field will close for four months starting this December, temporarily displacing some intramural and club sports along with open recreation for students. UCLA Recreation plans to replace the field’s grass with artificial turf to decrease the cost of upkeep, said Rich Mylin, associate director of facility and event operations. Read more...
Photo: Construction on the Intramural Field is set to start in December and span four months.
The undergraduate student government gave back about $78,500 in surplus funds Tuesday after more than 100 students protested the council’s allocations at its meeting. Last week, the Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated more than half of its remaining surplus to fund councilmember initiatives – a decision that significantly cut some student group programming funds. Read more...
University of California President Janet Napolitano and a panel of five UC students will discuss several issues affecting the University in a webchat at the end of the month. Read more...
In dry, sunny Los Angeles, where most of the water supply is obtained outside the region, the possibility of an extreme global water shortage hits close to home. Read more...
A red-flag warning was issued for areas of Southern California after record-high temperatures and strong winds were predicted early this week. The red-flag warning, which means the weather is conducive to critical fire weather, began at 3 a.m. Read more...
An international department at UCLA created a new minor this quarter focused on the history and culture of some East Asian countries. The International and Area Studies Interdepartmental Program created the minor because several students had expressed interest in that option. Read more...
The Westwood Village Improvement Association recently added a new staff member to bring businesses and customers to the Village, following years of empty storefronts. The new marketing and communications manager position was filled this year with the aim to draw people to the Village through social media and community outreach, said Andrew Thomas, the executive director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association. Read more...
Photo: Megan Furey is the Westwood Village Improvement Association’s new marketing and communications manager, a new position created this year. Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff
