Wednesday, August 5



Family on same page running local shop Flax Pen to Paper

The late afternoon sunlight caught the glint of lacquer fountain pens and signature greeting cards in one of Westwood’s oldest family businesses. Flax Pen to Paper, originally named M. Read more...

Photo: Joan Flax and Philip Clark run their family business, Flax Pen to Paper, on Gayley Avenue. (Sonja Bartlett/Daily Bruin)


USAC Finance Committee chair to resign before term ends

The chair of the undergraduate student government’s finance committee for the past two school years will resign in May, about a month before her term is set to expire. Read more...

Photo: Current undergraduate student government Finance Committee Chair Cynthia Jasso plans to resign a month early. The position will be filled by her vice chair, Cindy Wang. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)


UCLA student gives hope to Talented 90% in Compton

Deanna Jordan was alone in a hospital room in May 2008, with her newborn cradled in her arms. After giving birth to her third child, Kingston, at 22 years old, Jordan realized that she needed to turn her life around. Read more...

Photo: UCLA graduate student Deanna Jordan works with children as part of the Compton Pipeline Task-force, which she created to help give children educational resources. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)


Westwood to be included in Great Streets initiative

Westwood Boulevard is one of 15 streets Mayor Eric Garcetti hopes to renovate and improve economically as part of his Great Streets initiative. With the plan, Garcetti said he aims to bring new businesses into neighborhoods, help current ones expand and make neighborhoods accessible to pedestrians as well as cars. Read more...

Photo: Westwood Boulevard is one of the streets that Mayor Eric Garcetti plans to improve as part of his Great Streets Initiative. (Jennifer Lin/Daily Bruin)