Visitors in Westwood Village will soon have new places to sit outdoors in a small park that will replace several parking spots. The Glendon Avenue Parklet project received support from the North Westwood Neighborhood Council on Jan. Read more...
Photo: The parklet was inspired by the 2018 PARK(ing) Day, a worldwide annual event, in which the association set up a pop-up park in front of Ministry of Coffee similar to the proposed parklet.(Courtesy of Megan Furey)
The UC Student Association urged the UC Board of Regents to terminate the student advisor position Sunday, saying that other student-held positions are more effective in providing student representation. Read more...
Photo: The possible elimination of the student advisor position on the UC board of regents has led to debate between student leaders in the UC system. The position was created as a pilot program in 2016 to increase student representation on the board. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Q: What are the easiest ways to make the most positive environmental impact? A: Among another wave of New Year’s resolutions, students are resolving to make more sustainable choices. Read more...
Photo: (Michelle Fu/Daily Bruin)
UCLA student organizations are spreading awareness of the global waste crisis through a weeklong series of activities. The Renewable Energy Association and other environmental student organizations are hosting Waste Awareness Week to highlight the consequences of global waste mismanagement. Read more...
Photo: Environmental student organizations such as the Renewable Energy Association and E3: Ecology, Economy, Equity, are hosting Waste Awareness Week to highlight the consequences of global waste mismanagement. Events include movie screenings, workshops and an art exhibition. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for an individual involved in the assault of a man in Westwood on Jan. 6. Witnesses said the man had been physically banging on a vehicle and lying on the hood before being struck with the vehicle, Officer Christopher Ragsdale said in an email statement. Read more...
Roughly 200 doctors snapped, cheered and hissed at administrators during a town hall over concerns that the administration did not prioritize diversity. Faculty clashed with David Geffen School of Medicine administrators over questions surrounding the replacement of Peter Whybrow at a town hall Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Faculty at the David Geffen School of Medicine challenged administrators’ commitment to diversity at a town hall Thursday. A committee to select the new psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences chair and director of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is made up of seven white men, three white women and one Latino man. (Anirudh Keni/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 6:20 p.m. When Emma Gillette got into a motorcycle accident while studying abroad in Thailand in 2017, she was thrown into Thailand’s medical system and saw the disparities between the health care provided to rural and urban communities. Read more...
Photo: Emma Gillette travelled to Thailand in 2018 to teach emergency medical techniques to local Thai communities as a part of the Global Citizens Fellowship program at UCLA. The program awards grants to students to complete a project of their design in a foreign country. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
