From his family’s one-bedroom apartment in West Los Angeles, Stiven Pesjaka treks to UCLA alone on Saturday mornings for free SAT tutoring. The high school junior wants a high test score so he can get into the college of his choice and achieve his goal of becoming a mechanical engineer. Read more...
Photo: High school students practice SAT tests every Saturday as a part of the Hunger Project’s free SAT workshop program at UCLA.
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas was sworn in as a state assemblyman Sunday in front of a crowd of hundreds, including the state’s attorney general and UCLA’s chancellor. Ridley-Thomas, a Democrat who represents UCLA and Westwood in the state assembly, attended a community ceremony Sunday held in the auditorium of West Los Angeles College. Read more...
Photo: Sebastian Ridley-Thomas was sworn in as a state assemblyman representing UCLA and Westwood at a community ceremony on Sunday.
A website designed to help students exchange their meal plan swipes for other goods was launched and quickly shut down last week following concerns that the site violated school policies. Read more...
Undergraduate student government officials submitted a proposal for review Sunday that would prevent future councils from raising their own stipends. The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted this past summer to increase councilmembers’ monthly stipends from $355 to $672 a month. Read more...
The Westwood Village Rotary Club members honored Steve Sann, chairman of the Westwood Community Council, for his service and dedication to the community at their meeting Thursday. Read more...
Crime levels across Los Angeles dropped for the 11th straight year in 2013, though it is too early to tell if crime rates have dropped similarly in the Westwood area. Read more...
Undergraduate student officials are struggling to find funds to continue paying membership fees to an organization that advocates on behalf of students, after returning about $14,000 in surplus funds last week. Read more...
