The Westwood Village Specific Plan, a master planning document that governs business regulations in the Village, should be revised to ease restrictions, some local officials said. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
News
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
|
September 18, 9:53 am
North Westwood Neighborhood Council executive board seeks to address key concerns
The new North Westwood Neighborhood Council executive board hopes to address several key issues over its 2021-2023 term, including homelessness, undergraduate involvement and housing affordability. The NWWNC executive board includes four positions – president, vice president, secretary and treasurer – that are internally selected by the full council. Read more...
Photo: The 2021-2023 North Westwood Neighborhood Council took office June 2 with its executive board planning to address key concerns such as affordability and homelessness. Clockwise from top left: Andrew Lewis, Kyle Schmidt, Nolan Gray and Furkan Yalcin. (Courtesy of Andrew Lewis, Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Higher Education, News, UC
|
September 18, 9:52 am
UCLA students, faculty hope for continued diversity in UC student body
The University of California should continue to make its student body more diverse despite the increase in minority students admitted in 2021, UCLA students and faculty said. Read more...
Photo: The University of California admitted its most diverse class of students for the fall 2021-2022 school year. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
International, News
|
September 18, 9:52 am
International students plan for long-awaited campus return
Despite issues with travel bans and securing housing, some UCLA international students remain eager for a safe return to campus. The U.S. Department of State announced May 27 that international students from travel-restricted countries like Brazil, China and India would qualify for National Interest Exceptions, which would allow them to reenter the U.S. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
|
September 18, 9:50 am
Clubs, organizations founded during the pandemic look to begin in-person activities
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, students founded new clubs and organizations in the virtual environment. Because of the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, new clubs and organizations faced unique experiences recruiting members, building a sense of community and hosting events. Read more...
Photo: After being completely online for more than a year, student organizations that were established and created during the pandemic will hold in-person recruitment, meetings and events in the fall for the first time, bringing unique changes. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
|
September 18, 9:50 am
Student organizations remain hesitant to host in-person activities, events
Bruins and more than 1,000 student organizations will soon return to campus for the first time since March 2020, but in-person club meetings are not yet a reality for most. Read more...
Photo: Leaders of several on-campus organizations said UCLA has not communicated detailed safety protocols for in-person club activities and events, leading them to be unaware of upcoming changes. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin)
Higher Education, News, UC
|
September 18, 9:50 am
Community members implore UC, UCLA to better protect undocumented students
UCLA students and faculty members are urging the university to protect undocumented students after the inaction of the University of California and UCLA to address the ruling of a federal judge in Texas who declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawful in July. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students and faculty are pushing the university to do more to protect undocumented students after the ruling of a federal judge in Texas who declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawful in July. The ruling prohibits the processing of new DACA applications.(Daily Bruin file photo)