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Bruins hit late-night locales
Several Westwood joints offer students a source of entertainment and good eats at any hour
It was 1 a.m. on Thursday night, and Jessie Sims was feeling a little bit hungry.
New shops a throwback to old Village bustle
Unique stores in Westwood could relieve area’s spotty success in retail, other business
Few current UCLA students remember the golden age of Westwood Village, when the streets were broad and uncongested, the architecture clean and uniform, and the sidewalks flooded with people on weekend evenings – and not just in front of Diddy Riese.
Restaurants struggle to stay afloat
To students, Westwood Village often seems like a city of culinary landmarks: long-established eateries such as Diddy Riese and “Buck-Fifty” are practically UCLA traditions.
Car owners feeling crunch
Whether driving is necessity or luxury, students face up to reality of drastically rising cost of fuel
When most college students are fishing change out of their couches to barely afford fast food, some may find themselves facing the additional burden of emptying their wallets at the corner gas station.
Just how high will gas prices climb?
With consumers now paying an average of $4 per gallon, conversation turns to causes, future effects
Just six years ago, national gas prices hovered around $1 per gallon. Today, even the average six months ago – $3 per gallon – is sounding good.
Parking debt persists despite ticket revenues
As anyone who has ever parked at UCLA knows, parking tickets are a serious business – not to mention a serious source of revenue for UCLA transportation.
Faulty ticketing can be contested
Although Web site simplifies process, only small percentage of appeals receive hearings
For students who believe they have been wrongfully ticketed, paying $45 or more is not the only option.
Ethnic studies trying to maintain relevance
During the peak of the Civil Rights Movement, students at San Francisco State University walked out of class every day for five months to push for greater integration and acceptance of minority groups on campus.
Dedicated student volunteers find niche
Stephanie Chan doesn’t have time to stop volunteering.
Some solicitors breed mistrust
Representatives from some Bruin Walk solicitors are using dubious tactics to get money from students, and the tactics are corroding students’ trust in the charitable process.
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