The Westwood Village Improvement Association is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. Property and business owners created the association in 2011 to provide the Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Read more...
News, Westwood
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January 20, 5:33 pm
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – Jan. 18
Campus, Crime, News
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January 19, 12:15 am
Students address BruinAlert, police sensitivity during UCPD town hall
At a town hall meeting Wednesday, students said they think university police and administration should be more transparent with students about campus emergency situations. About 15 people attended the “UCPD & UCLA Campus Community: Town Hall” event hosted by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Academic Affairs Commission. Read more...
Photo: A panel consisting of students and administrators, including associate dean of students Debra Geller, UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore and Nidirah Stephens, the access coordinator of the Afrikan Student Union, answered questions regarding concerns about UCPD policies, campus climate and BruinAlert during a town hall event Wednesday. (Lisa Aubry/Daily Bruin)
News, UC
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January 19, 12:13 am
Senate bill to improve abortion access on campuses passes committee
A bill requiring University of California and California State University campuses to provide abortion services in student health centers starting in 2022 passed a committee in the state Legislature last week. Read more...
News, Westwood
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January 19, 12:11 am
Metro Purple Line Extension construction to increase Westwood traffic
The construction of a new extension to the Purple Line may cause traffic issues and limit access to businesses in Westwood. Los Angeles Metro will begin relocating utility lines in March to construct the Purple Line Extension in Westwood. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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January 19, 12:09 am
Vandalism incident sparks responses from Jewish student leaders
The president of UCLA’s undergraduate student government rededicated a new mezuzah outside of her office Thursday after her previous mezuzah was vandalized over winter break. Rabbi Dovid Gurevich led the rededication with a speech about the cultural significance of the mezuzah in the Jewish faith and closed the event with the installment of the new mezuzah. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate Students Association Council President Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh (left) held a rededication of a new mezuzah. The event was led by Rabbi Dovid Gurevich (right), who talked about the cultural significance of the mezuzah in the Jewish faith. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
Campus, News, Science & Health, UC
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January 19, 12:08 am
Program uses travel fees to finance projects combating greenhouse gas
A UCLA program launched this month will use funding from fees levied on business-related air travel to combat greenhouse gas emissions. Campus departments are now required to pay an extra $9 for each business-related domestic round trip and $25 for each international round trip that staff members travel by air. Read more...
Photo: Campus departments are now required to pay an extra $9 for each business-related domestic round trip and $25 for each international round trip for staff members traveling by air, which will finance programs that focus on reducing greenhouse gas emission. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Student Government
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January 18, 12:21 am
USAC recap – Jan. 16
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...