Wednesday, May 13



UCPD to start using Tasers

University police could soon be zapping perpetrators with 16 new stun guns they purchased this year. The new guns are hand-held Tasers, a weapon that slightly resembles a regular gun, but only works at close range, firing two electronic darts that stick to a person’s skin or clothing. Read more...


Policies address college cost issue

With tuitions at colleges and universities increasing nationwide and an election around the corner, many will look to the new presidential administration to improve the situation for students. Read more...


Power to the women

The UCLA Center for the Study of Women held a forum Wednesday with four nonpartisan female speakers who discussed why they believe women’s issues are an important part of the upcoming presidential election. Read more...


Possible hate incident probed

University police announced Tuesday they were investigating a possible hate incident that occurred in an Asian American studies class last week. The investigation began after Vu Long Trinh, a teaching assistant in Asian American Studies 20, told police that petitions students in his class signed Thursday supporting the removal of Taco Bell had been vandalized with ethnic slurs and derogatory remarks. Read more...


Grant to keep outreach afloat

Disadvantaged students in four Los Angeles high schools have the opportunity to meet one on one with UCLA undergraduates for tutoring and college counseling, thanks to a $75,000 grant from the SBC Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the telecommunications company. Read more...