Saturday, July 25

Taco Bell’s future revisited

Discussions, extensions and delays will have hung the fate of UCLA’s Taco Bell in the balance for nearly a year when the fast food giant’s future is revisited again today. Read more...


Real estate to aid higher education

State Treasurer Phil Angelides, D announced a proposal this week to create a hefty endowment for state higher education, but it remains unclear what impact, if any, it will have on the University of California. Read more...


Hillel alumni garner Wooden support

UCLA Hillel kicked off the creation of an alumni association on Thursday night with the inspirational words of Westwood legend John Wooden. Wooden was part of a three-person panel that spoke on a range of topics from the definition of success to the importance of mentorship. Read more...


Morning laughter

To most students, having to be awake at 8 a.m. is not a laughing matter, but there are others who gather around in the sculpture garden to do just that ““ laugh. Read more...


Charges dropped in Jane Doe case

The L.A. County district attorney dismissed all charges Thursday against DeShawn Stringer, the man accused of raping a UCLA student nearly two years ago. Judge Keith Schwartz declared a mistrial Thursday when a jury hung for the second time in a case against Stringer. Read more...


Mel Gibson helps extend influence of Healing the Children

The Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center received a $10 million donation last week from actor and director Mel Gibson. Five million dollars will go to the Mattel Children’s Hospital and the remaining $5 million will be given to Cedars-Sinai, for the purpose of funding organizations within the hospitals which help children that live in foreign countries. Read more...