Friday, May 15

Santa Monica Big Blue Bus to introduce TAP cards for instant fare payment

Instead of showing IDs or digging through pockets for quarters, students and commuters will soon be able to board the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus by using Transit Access Pass, or TAP, cards. Read more...

Photo: The Big Blue Bus line that runs to Santa Monica will be the first to adopt the TAP card system, allowing passengers to pay for their ride without cash. (Daily Bruin file photo)




Anderson School student strikes balance between filmmaking, business

Madhavi Marigold Muppala spends her days switching between business classes at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and meetings about the intricacies of making characters move realistically in animated films. Read more...

Photo: Madhavi Marigold Muppala, a student at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, balances her studies in business with her work in the film industry. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


Broxton garage sees welcome increase in short-term parking spaces

The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion last month to reduce the number of long-­term parking spots in the Broxton Avenue public parking structure, increasing the availability of free short-­term parking in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: The Broxton Avenue parking garage will have more short-term parking spots available starting in the spring. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA alumnus mixes technology and spectacle

UCLA alumnus Brent Bushnell co-founded Two Bit Circus, a tech company that creates interactive technology entertainment. The company seeks to inspire and use technology in a positive way that brings people closer together. Read more...

Photo: (Rachel Scott/Daily Bruin)


Letters and Science, Anderson School offers entrepreneurship minor

Students interested in developing a new business or understanding entrepreneurial ideas can take a new undergraduate minor in entrepreneurship starting this quarter. The College of Letters and Science and the Anderson School of Management, which are jointly offering the minor, are accepting applications for the minor on a rolling basis. Read more...