Wednesday, June 25


UCLA campus fountains vandalized with red dye

Red dye was discovered in three fountains around campus by maintenance crews this morning, although university police said there is nothing connecting the vandalism to the upcoming annual rivalry football game against USC on Saturday. Read more...

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Maintenance crews found red dye in three fountains on campus early this morning.


Security tightens for the Bruin statue before USC game

UCLA has taken unprecedented measures, including a new cover and video cameras, to protect the Bruin statue from vandalism leading up to Saturday's UCLA-USC football matchup. Read more...

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Kristi Fleming, a second-year anthropology student, sets up a tent for her and other students defending the Bruin statue from vandals before the upcoming rivalry game.



UCPD suffers once again from state budget cuts

University police have been forced to scale back because of consecutive, 5 percent cuts that have slashed the police department's budget in 2009 and again in 2010. These cuts stem from a loss of state funding, which provides for about 50 percent, or $6 million, of the UCPD budget. In general, UCPD must be more wary with the way it spends money, said assistant chief of police Jeff Young. Read more...


Professor receives threatening package

Animal rights activists claimed responsibility for sending a package with razor blades and a threatening letter to a UCLA neuroscientist who conducts animal research. Read more...

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Professor David Jentsch received a package this month containing razor blades.




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