A state appeals court concluded Wednesday public universities and community colleges are not responsible for protecting students from criminal acts by other students. The decision is a response to a lawsuit a UCLA student filed against the University of California Board of Regents and UCLA officials in 2010, after another student attacked her with a kitchen knife. Read more...
Crime, News, UC
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October 12, 1:48 am
Court rules UCLA not liable for criminal acts among students
News, Westwood
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October 12, 1:48 am
Officials install signs to help visitors navigate Westwood
Westwood officials installed their first wave of wayfinding signs last week in an attempt to help visitors navigate Westwood Village. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, spent about $200,000 to add 26 small signs meant for pedestrians, 42 larger signs meant for cars and three directories, said Andrew Thomas, executive director of the BID. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association spent about $200,000 to add close to 70 wayfinding signs around the Village. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, UC
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October 11, 3:48 pm
Gov. Brown vetoes bill on paying contracted, UC-hired workers equally
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a Senate bill Friday that would have required the University of California to pay contracted workers the same wages and benefits as existing University-hired employees. Read more...
Campus, News
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October 10, 11:58 am
Report finds gender inequality in Anderson School of Management faculty
A report commissioned by the UCLA Anderson School of Management found the school has a male-dominated class environment that makes it difficult for women to gain promotions, tenure and receive equal compensation than male faculty. Read more...
Crime, Football, News, Sports
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October 9, 2:02 pm
UCLA punter arrested on suspicion of rape, suspended from team
UCLA backup punter Adam Searl was arrested Thursday for allegedly raping another student. Searl met the student at an off-campus party last October, police said. Searl accompanied her to a residence, where she fell asleep and woke up to him sexually assaulting her. Read more...
Photo: UCLA redshirt sophomore backup punter Adam Searl was arrested Thursday for allegedly raping another student. (UCLA Athletics)
Campus, News, Student Government
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October 9, 2:02 am
ASUCLA allocates $56,000 to renovate Ackerman Union restrooms
The Associated Students UCLA plans to spend $56,000 next year to renovate the first-floor restrooms in Ackerman Union, which have not been renovated since the 1990s. Read more...
Photo: Associated Students UCLA plans to spend $56,000 to renovate the first-floor restrooms of Ackerman Union by replacing fixtures such as sinks and toilets with low-flow versions that would not use as much water. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News
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October 9, 2:01 am
Students, legislators look for different options to tackle student loans
Legislators and student leaders are taking different approaches to address the problem of college students struggling to repay student loans. President Barack Obama’s administration released a report Sept. Read more...