Monday, May 25

Attorney’s passion for Sherlock Holmes inspires award-winning annotation

The office, located on Wilshire Boulevard, is not the home of Sherlock Holmes, the analytical detective made popular by the series of the same name "“ it's where Leslie Klinger, attorney and editor, comes to work every day. Read more...

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Leslie Klinger sits at his desk at his Wilshire Boulevard law firm. He occasionally teaches a UCLA Extension class about Sherlock Holmes.




Students protest claims that race may factor into admissions decisions

About 200 students and professors, many dressed in black clothing, gathered outside of Kerckhoff Hall Monday afternoon to protest recent claims that race may factor into UCLA Undergraduate Admissions decisions. Read more...

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UCLA students gather outside of Kerckhoff Hall on Monday afternoon to protest recent claims that race may factor into university admissions.



W hotel in Westwood offers student discounts

The W Los Angeles – Westwood hotel is now offering discounted room rates for UCLA students, though some said they feel the discount is not enough to accomodate a college student's budget. In late September, the W hotel located at 930 Hilgard Ave. Read more...

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The W Hotel in Westwood is offering discounted hotel rooms for UCLA students. (Courtesy of W Hotels)


Poll finds Prop. 30 awareness low among UCLA students

A majority of UCLA students polled said they were not familiar with the November ballot measure that will determine some University of California funding, according to a Daily Bruin/UCLA Department of Statistics survey conducted between Sept. 24 and Oct. 9. Read more...