A UCLA alumnus and son of the namesake of Powell Library donated $5 million to support the work of the university librarian. Norman Powell’s gift will establish an endowment for the position named in his and his wife’s honor. Read more...
Photo: Norman Powell, son of Lawrence Clark Powell, after whom Powell Library is named, donated $5 million to create an endowment for the university librarian. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The city of Los Angeles denied the Westwood Neighborhood Council’s request to hold its elections every four years instead of every two in a letter Monday. Read more...
UCLA researchers will help lead a project that will culminate in global policy recommendations to address sexual violence against men and boys. The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, a research institute that focuses on sexual orientation and gender identity, will work with the United Nations and other humanitarian groups to carry out the All Survivors Project. Read more...
Students can now apply to be student representatives to the governing board of the University of California. Applications for the student regent and student advisor positions on the UC Board of Regents opened early December. Read more...
Photo: Students can now apply to be either a student regent or student advisor to the University of California Board of Regents. Both positions would require students to attend bimonthly board meetings. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
The trial for the two men accused of murdering UCLA student Andrea DelVesco in September 2015 has been pushed until early next year. Eric Marquez, a former UCLA student, and Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, were arrested last year in connection with DelVesco’s death. Read more...
Photo: District attorney Victor Avila said he will not pursue the death penalty as punishment for Alberto Medina in his trial for murder. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Brandon Wolfson relied on a combination of strategy, luck and the UCLA brand to win more than $27,000 worth of prizes, including a sailboat, on The Price is Right this fall. Read more...
Photo: Brandon Wolfson, a first-year physics student, won more than $27,000 worth of prizes on the television show, The Price is Right. (Courtesy of Brandon Wolfson)
University police are searching for a man who stole packages from the UCLA’s University Village Apartments in Sawtelle on Wednesday morning. The man pulled out a box cutter and threatened to kill a witness who caught him taking packages from the apartments, according to a UCPD alert. Read more...
