Sunday, November 15

Fight to re-legalize lap dancing hits UCLA

The strip clubs are striking back. In response to the Los Angeles City Council’s unanimous vote to ban lap dances, signature gatherers ““ backed by the city’s adult club industry ““ descended upon UCLA late last week, stirring discussion and debate about the increasingly contentious issue. Read more...


Editorial: Development a bad decision for Westwood

The interests of UCLA students don’t always coincide with the interests of Westwood homeowners ““ but this time, they do. Homeowners often want a quiet, peaceful neighborhood, while students want a college town, complete with loud music, dancing and bars. Read more...




Schwarzenegger unscathed by scandal

As Governor-Elect Arnold Schwarzenegger prepares to take office, it is clear that his campaign was successful even though he generally avoided public debates and faced a late-breaking scandal. Read more...


Gay marriage in Bruin Plaza to end Coming Out Week

A marriage ceremony between two men will take place in Bruin Plaza today at noon to conclude this year’s National Coming Out Week at UCLA. “The wedding will be traditional in many respects, except that it involves two men,” said Peter Lopez, one of the two fiancés. Read more...


Debate over Westwood development rages

A $100 million development planned for a quiet corner of Westwood Village has generated bitter opposition in the local community. The project ““ called Palazzo Westwood ““ would be built by Casden-Glendon, a development firm headed by multi-millionaire developer Alan Casden. Read more...