Saturday, May 9

Sbarro leaves Ackerman Union following final contract extension

Sbarro, a chain pizza restaurant, closed its location in Ackerman Union on Thursday. ASUCLA is still negotiating with a replacement vendor, said Cindy Bolton, the director of food services for ASUCLA. Read more...

Photo: Sbarro, a pizza chain, closed its Ackerman Union location Thursday after almost 20 years of service. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)


Funding for mental health services falls short under veto

Some University of California student leaders said they were disappointed by Gov. Jerry Brown’s decision to veto a bill that aimed to provide increased funding for California mental health services. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 2017 Saturday, which would have provided more funding for mental health services like CAPS on campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Geffen Hall construction projected to finish in early October

The David Geffen School of Medicine will complete construction of a new building that will house classrooms and office space in early October. Geffen Hall will open at the corner of Le Conte Avenue and Tiverton Drive in January, said Clarence Braddock, vice dean for education at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The construction of Geffen Hall, a new building for student learning and services, will be complete in the first week of October. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)


De Neve Grab ‘N Go wraps up old menu to offer custom sandwiches

A new sandwich bar that allows students to custom-order sandwiches opened last Thursday in the De Neve Grab ‘N Go location. Similar to a Subway station, students visiting the sandwich bar tell the worker behind the counter what they would like on their sandwich, and generally leave the Grab ‘N Go location with their sandwich within two and a half minutes, said Alex Macias, an assistant director for UCLA Dining Services. Read more...

Photo: A Subway-style sandwich bar opened last Thursday in De Neve Commons, in the Grab ‘N Go area. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Anderson event tackles economics of presidential candidates’ policies

Economists and public policy experts discussed how the presidential election and the economy affect each other at the UCLA Anderson School of Management on Wednesday. The UCLA Anderson Forecast, which is a study that predicts the economic growth of California and the United States a few times a year, held its September 2016 Economic Outlook at Korn Convocation Hall. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Anderson Forecast had its September 2016 Economic Outlook on Wednesday, where speakers discussed the effects of the presidential candidates on the economy. (Ryan Leou/Assistant news editor)


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)