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Westwood Forward submits proposal for new neighborhood council

This post was updated Dec. 20 at 11:51 a.m. Student leaders submitted a petition to create their own neighborhood council for UCLA, Westwood Village and the North Village on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Community members gave feedback to Westwood Forward, a student-led coalition, about its proposal to create a new neighborhood council at a recent town hall meeting. The coalition submitted its application for a new council Friday with 983 signatures from community members. (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Dec. 13

The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Marco Perez, a representative from UCLA Government and Community Relations, said campus parking will be free during UCLA’s closure from Dec. Read more...



Professor and former students develop organic chemistry game app

A swipe of the finger across an iPhone screen launches molecules at targets through the open neck of an Erlenmeyer flask in an educational app a UCLA chemistry professor developed with his students. Read more...

Photo: A chemistry professor and his students are launching an app that teaches common organic chemistry concepts through a gameplay similar to that of “Angry Birds.” (Photo courtesy of Alexander Khambir/Course Hero)



Westwood protest held on recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel

Supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel demonstrated in front of the Federal Building in Westwood on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: About 300 protestors demonstrated in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles on Sunday to oppose President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


ASUCLA recap – Dec. 8

Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Read more...