Friday, July 24

Future Sepulveda Pass rail line requested to run underground to UCLA’s campus

A planned rail line between the San Fernando Valley and Westwood was asked to meet three criteria by the Westwood Village Improvement Association in a meeting Sept. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association requested that Metro build a rail line between the San Fernando Valley and Westwood that would run completely underground, stop at UCLA and connect with the planned Metro Purple Line Extension. The UCLA stop would be the busiest nontransfer stop in the entire Metro system, a Metro project manager said. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


New BruinCards now have national suicide prevention hotline number printed on back

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number is now being printed on the back of all new BruinCards. Eduardo Solis, former Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative 3, made good on a 2018 campaign promise to include the NSPL number on the back of BruinCards. Read more...

Photo: Newly printed BruinCards now have the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number printed on the back of the card. The addition of the number is in part the result of a former student representative’s 2018 campaign promise. (Photo Illustration by Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


New organic chemistry website hopes to be engaging, interactive student resource

A team of UCLA researchers created a website to help teach organic chemistry. The website, R/S Chemistry, focuses on teaching students principles of organic chemistry – a branch of chemistry that deals with carbon-based molecules. Read more...

Photo: The Garg Lab announced a new website, R/S Chemistry, in early August. The project began as a collaboration between professor Neil Garg and undergraduate students. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


UCPD safety report cites rise in sexual assault reports, fall in liquor violations

Reported instances of sexual assault on campus rose in 2018 by nearly 40%, according to an annual crime statistics report released by university police. UCPD released the 2019 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report on Monday. Read more...

Photo: University police released their annual crime statistics report Monday. Reported instances of sexual assault increased from 58 in 2017 to 81 in 2018, while arrests for liquor violations dropped during the same period from 19 to one. (Daily Bruin file photo)


George Takei takes stage with other notable alum in UCLA event

This post was updated Sept. 30 at 7:55 p.m. George Takei, a celebrated actor and UCLA alumnus, denounced continued oppression of ethnic minorities in America during his talk at a downtown event Sunday. Read more...

Photo: George Takei, a celebrated actor and UCLA alumnus, and Myung Hee Cho, the associate dean of UCLA’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion office, discussed the oppression of minorities such as Asian Americans in media in the United States. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)


Experts, public officials become increasingly concerned about effects of vaping

Experts are unsure about what is causing the surge in vaping-related lung injuries. A post published Friday stated that 805 vaping-related lung injury cases have been reported spanning 46 states and one U.S. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health sent out a press release warning residents to stop using all electronic smoking devices. (Kanishka Mehra and Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin staff)


Qwench hopes to make a splash in Westwood with its coffee, fruit drinks

A new juice and coffee bar is offering healthier alternatives to local competitors for Westwood residents. Qwench Juice Bar, a Los Angeles-based franchise that started in 2013, opened its doors in Westwood on June 24. Read more...

Photo: Qwench Juice Bar, which features health-focused drinks, commissioned a UCLA mural to attract students. Owner RJ Mattox hopes students will come to study and take social media pictures in front of the mural. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)