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April 14, 2025 12:30 p.m.
Caroll Loupeda was stuck in an elevator in Ackerman Union for two hours with trash bags while working for ASUCLA catering. Multiple students have gotten stuck in elevators on campus. For students with disabilities, broken elevators can force them to take more painful routes or miss class. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 30 at 4:47 p.m.
Erin Su and 14 other students found themselves trapped in one of the Westwood Chateau elevators.
They called dispatch, only to be told it would take an hour for someone to come help the students.
By Anirudh Chatterjee, Helen Park, and Nataly Rezk
Enterprise
April 7, 2025 12:25 a.m.Luis Jimenez was an exemplary son who sought unity between family and friends, helped with household chores and promised to spend his first paycheck taking his family out to eat.
From a young age, he was noble, friendly and always ready to lend a helping hand.
By Dylan Tzung, Isabella Sharp, and Mridhula Thyagarajan
Academics
Oct. 22, 2024 11:52 p.m.UCLA accused an ecologist of harassment. She’s now suing for discrimination.
A prominent UCLA ecologist on involuntary leave filed a lawsuit against the University earlier this month, alleging wrongful suspension, harassment and racial discrimination.
Ecology and evolutionary biology professor Priyanga Amarasekare joined UCLA in 2005, but she was suspended in July 2022 for a year with no pay by then-Chancellor Gene Block.
By Shaanth Kodialam
Enterprise
Oct. 18, 2024 1:10 a.m.‘It’s not a candy’: Medical staff allege LA County CHS medication-assisted treatment practices are unsafe for patients
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 8:44 p.m.
Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that Laura Doan did a lateral transfer to Los Angeles County Correctional Services primary care.
By Eugenie Chang, Max Floridia, Isabel Colburn, and Conner Emery
Enterprise
Sept. 3, 2024 12:41 p.m.Speed over safety: Duffl racers allege its policies lead to reckless riding, scooter-related accidents
As she darted out of the Ralphs parking lot, with an order for a vape in hand, Duffl racer Lucy McHenry experienced what all scooter-riding students in Westwood dread – she was hit by a car.
By Sofia Nyez, Rachel Rothschild, Henry Pratt, and Taylor Wallace
Enterprise
May 22, 2024 1:32 a.m.‘All the power’: Inside the high costs of food delivery apps on restaurants
Rosti Tuscan Kitchen, a local restaurant chain in Los Angeles, relied on a small group of drivers and its own private delivery system for takeout and delivery before the pandemic, said Kevin Goldfein, the restaurant’s former owner.
“We had our own (system) in place that we took pride in,” Goldfein said.
By Mridhula Thyagarajan, Isabella Sharp, and Grace Bashawaty
Enterprise
Feb. 2, 2024 10:58 a.m.‘It’s just a fact’: Understaffed CAE office fails to meet students’ needs
Out of the nine total disability specialist positions the Center for Accessible Education typically maintains, only three were filled at the start of the 2023-2024 academic year.
By Samantha Parr, Mridhula Thyagarajan, Rachel Rothschild, and Lori Garavartanian
Enterprise
Aug. 19, 2023 8:42 p.m.‘Institutional betrayal’: Students voice dissatisfaction with UCLA Title IX Office
This post was updated Aug. 20 at 9:48 p.m.
In July 2018, Emily Martin filed an official complaint with UCLA’s Title IX office, alleging harassment by a superior.
By Samantha Parr, Dylan Tzung, and Lori Garavartanian
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