Thursday, February 19

New online course to help student cyclists steer clear of citations

Cyclists who receive a citation will be able to complete an online course to have their citation dismissed. On Oct. 10, UCLA Transportation and UCPD will launch BikeSafe, an online program that will give bicycle safety lessons to educate riders and help them avoid citations, according to the UCLA Transportation website. Read more...

Photo: Student cyclists who violate cycling regulations will be able to take a short online safety course instead of receiving a citation on their driving record. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Student overcomes dark past, on track to successful graduation

Jackie Iovino had no family support, no money and battled heroin addiction for several years, not long ago. Her battle came to an end in 2014 when she became an anthropology student at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Jackie Iovino, a current UCLA graduate student in anthropology battled heroin addiction and homelessness for several years, before she joined UCLA. (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)




UCLA initiates program to support first-generation college students

UCLA’s first-ever program for first-generation college students held its Welcome Soiree on Tuesday night in Covel Commons. First To Go, which was created in June, will focus on providing resources, networking opportunities and programming specifically for the first-generation students at UCLA, said Symone Morales, First To Go’s program coordinator. Read more...

Photo: First generation college students attended First To Go, the first UCLA program of its kind, at Covel Commons Tuesday night. It was created in June and will focus on providing resources, networking opportunities and programming. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA zooms towards carbon neutrality with new electric buses

UCLA officials unveiled two new electric BruinBuses at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Dickson Court on Tuesday. UCLA’s fleet now consists of 14 compressed natural gas buses and two new electric buses, which replaced UCLA’s last diesel-run buses, said Renee Fortier, executive director of UCLA Events and Transportation. Read more...

Photo: The new electric BruinBuses are the first electric buses at any California public university. The buses replaced UCLA’s last diesel buses and will join a fleet of 14 natural gas buses. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA student groups host presidential debate viewing parties

This post was updated on Sept. 27 at 3:35 p.m. UCLA students watched as presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump exchanged verbal blows on national television. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students and community members gathered at the Crest Theater in Westwood, among other places, to watch the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)



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