Though there were a number of alcohol violations over the weekend throughout the North Village, none came from fraternity houses. Read more...
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Fourth-year European studies student Brian Bornemann speaks with members of Lambda Chi Alpha during a dry week patrol.
First-year undeclared student Pranav Mutatkar attempts to dunk third-year geography/environmental studies student and Hitch Suites resident assistant Charlie Tso into a dunk tank in Hedrick Court on Monday. Read more...
Stepping onto campus for the first time, some of the high school foster students participating in the First Star UCLA Bruin Guardian Scholars Summer Academy could barely look their instructors in the eye. Read more...
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The Bruin Guardian Scholars Program aims to encourage high school foster students to go to college. Participants will visit UCLA monthly as part of a year-round outreach project. (courtesy of Walter Kappeler)
UCLA Transportation is working to alert students of Westwood FlyAway's services in an effort to increase the line's ridership. The FlyAway, which reports debt and insufficient ridership, is in a six-month probationary period that will continue through fall quarter and end after winter break with an evaluation sometime in late January, said Penny Menton, senior associate director of events and transportation. Fare to travel from LAX to Westwood one-way in either direction increased in late summer from $5 to $10. Read more...
Aiming for cleaner air and clearer streets, UCLA is teaming up with Rutgers University on a study that will monitor traffic congestion and air pollution. Researchers from the two universities received a joint grant of $2 million last month from the National Science Foundation. Read more...
Dental coverage insurance cards were accidentally sent out recently to a number of UCLA students who had waived the UC Student Health Insurance Plan for the academic year. Read more...
The Westwood Farmers' Market is expected to close down Thursday after 17 years of operation. Read more...
