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February 3, 2:14 pm
UC librarians continue negotiating with UCOP over contracts
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 2:25 p.m. University of California librarians and the UC Office of the President have been out of contract for four months but are still negotiating. Read more...
Photo: University of California librarians fundraised for a potential strike. UC and the librarians’ union have been out of contract for over four months, with no end to negotiations in sight. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 3, 1:11 pm
Law professors speak on how voting process changes could increase turnout in 2020
Law professors said they expect the 2020 elections to have a higher voter turnout due to a rise in new voting technologies and reforms that make the voting process more inclusive and enable more people to register to vote and cast ballots. Read more...
Photo: (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)
News, Westwood
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February 1, 12:00 am
Crazy Falafel debuts low prices, authentic flavors in Westwood
A new falafel restaurant is now open in Westwood Village. Crazy Falafel opened on the corner of Lindbrook Drive and Westwood Boulevard on Jan. 20 after replacing Mesa Brazilian Eatery. Read more...
Photo: The restaurant offers a wide range of Middle Eastern food options including falafel burgers, shawarma paninis and rice bowls. Westwood is Crazy Falafel’s third location, with two others in Tarzana and Granada Hills. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Science & Health
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January 31, 11:58 pm
UCLA Health pauses chair selection process to address diversity, transparency concerns
UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA administrators halted their search for a new psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences department chair to address faculty concerns about diversity, leadership logistics and transparency. Read more...
Photo: Faculty members said in two town halls that the search committee was not sufficiently diverse. Out of the 11 original members on the search committee, 10 were white and eight were men.(Anirudh Keni/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Westwood
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January 31, 10:27 pm
Plans for Sepulveda Pass rail station near UCLA are en route for completion by 2035
Los Angeles Metro representatives discussed plans to launch a station on UCLA’s campus for a proposed rail line at a community meeting Wednesday. Metro discussed the feasibility of different transportation concepts for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, a proposed rail line intended to connect the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles International Airport and the Westside. Read more...
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January 31, 12:43 pm
Lightning strike causes structural damage, evacuation at Sunset Canyon Rec Center
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 5:13 p.m. The Sunset Canyon Recreation Center was evacuated due to structural damage caused by a lightning strike Thursday morning. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of UCLA Facilities Management)