Westwood community leaders criticized the city’s latest attempt to mitigate conflicts of interest in city planning. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive directive March 9 that will prevent developers from meeting privately with city planners in an attempt to to curb their influence in City Hall. Read more...
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March 20, 12:44 am
Plan to decrease conflict of interest in city planning faces criticism
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March 20, 12:42 am
New dining hall locks could be key to fixing locker repair woes
UCLA Dining Services is testing a new type of lock that may replace the keypads on dining hall lockers, which were prone to malfunctioning. Charles Wilcots, associate director of UCLA Dining Services, said the frequency of technical failures in dining hall locker keypad systems increased repair costs and made the lockers unusable for students. Read more...
Photo: Electronic keypad locks at the De Neve dining hall were replaced by combination locks as part of a new UCLA Dining Services plan to reduce locker maintenance costs. (Deanna Necula/Daily Bruin)
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March 17, 4:21 pm
UC Regents recap – March 17
This post was updated on April 5 at 7:45 p.m. The University of California Board of Regents discussed establishing a policy on nonresident enrollment, approved a new chancellor for UC Berkeley and approved items discussed in committee on the last day of its meeting at UC San Francisco. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed a proposed policy for nonresident student enrollment on Thursday at UC San Francisco. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 15, 9:46 pm
UC Regents recap – March 16
The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, discussed the cost of attendance, UC advocacy in state and federal government and student housing at UC Berkeley and UCLA, among other items, on the second day of its board meeting at UC San Francisco. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents voted on changes to the faculty code of conduct, discussed student housing initiatives and heard updates on the University’s advocacy in Sacramento, among other items at its board meeting Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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March 15, 9:20 pm
UCLA researcher discovers possible drawback of Alzheimer’s medication
A UCLA researcher has found that one of the most commonly prescribed medications for Alzheimer’s disease may accelerate the cognitive decline of patients who carry a genetic variation. Read more...
Photo: Sophie Sokolow, an associate professor at the UCLA School of Nursing, said Donezepil has been used to treat patients with mild cognitive impairment. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)
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March 15, 9:18 pm
Hillel fellow seeks to broaden discussion of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Lipaz Ela still recalls when her neighborhood supermarket in Jerusalem was blown up when she was 13 years old. She had gone to the same market the day before. Read more...
Photo: Lipaz Ela has expanded the Fact Finders trips to Israel at UCLA Hillel over the past two years, working to include students of various religious backgrounds while promoting a dialogue between Israeli and Palestinian perspectives. (Haoyang Yan/Daily Bruin)
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March 15, 4:23 pm
International Student Leadership Coalition holds first meeting
The first coalition of international student leaders at UCLA held its inaugural meeting Monday evening. The International Student Leadership Coalition consists of leaders from 16 cultural groups and aims to provide a voice for international students, said Jack Guo, the coalition’s organizational chair. Read more...
Photo: International student leaders from different groups discussed collaboration and advocacy on Monday evening, at the inaugural meeting for UCLA’s first international student coalition. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)