UCLA History: Water
Nowadays, there is a trickle of water that runs through the area where the Anderson School stands. Back in 1933, water was more plentiful in that area.
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Gone
According to LAObserved, Jerry’s Deli in Westwood just south of UCLA closed yesterday as the result of a rent dispute. Story at http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2013/06/another_deli_down_jerrys.php Rent is always a problem:[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwJ-mpoR0lo?feature=player_detailpage]
UCLA History: The Power of Higher Education
Temporary power lines supplied electricity during construction of the central campus in Westwood in 1929. Once construction was complete, the lines were removed as can be seen below.
UCLA History: UCLA marching song (to tune of “Strike Up the Band”)
UCLA Marching Band in 1946 Exactly how “Strike Up the Band,” which had its origins in a 1927 musical, was reworded by George and Ira Gershwin for UCLA in 1936 is told in http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/20/local/me-gershwin20 Here is an old recording: [Lyrics begin at 1:14.]
Something to look up
In May 2012, the Daily Bruin ran this photo of Prof. David Paige holding a model of the Moon in connection with discovery of lunar ice.* Now comes word that tonight, the Moon will appear oversized in the skies. See http://bit.ly/131yxTA for details. So look up.[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsGcat_dJVE?feature=player_detailpage] *http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/ucla_professor_and_his_team_discover_ice_below_the_surface_of_mercury039s_poles/
It Ain’t What it Was
Westwood in 1929 wasn’t very exciting, either. The LA Times reviews attempts to revitalize Westwood and notes at one time it was a commercial center. For decades, Westwood Village was the heartbeat of Los Angeles nightlife while downtown languished in solitude. Westwood had the movie theaters, fancy restaurants and bustling street traffic, and downtown was known as a quiet and intimidating place to be after dark. These days, a humbled Westwood finds itself in the unexpected position of turning to a resurgent downtown for ideas. Of the more than a dozen movie theaters that once stood in the village, all…
Bad PR
There is the old saying that all publicity is good, as long as they spell your name correctly. Maybe not in all cases, however… From the LA Times: A controversial policy group singles out teacher training programs at UCLA and Loyola Marymount as hardly worth attending. But the schools say the report is flawed. A new front is opening in the education wars as a report released Tuesday derides California’s teacher training schools as among the worst in a nation full of substandard programs.The study by a controversial Washington, D.C.-based policy group singles out UCLA and Loyola Marymount University,…
Not Coming to a Campus Near You
Not only are we unlikely to see snow on campus, according to a recent UCLA report, snow in the mountains around LA in winter will be diminishing: …The projected snow loss, a result of climate change, could get even worse by the end of the 21st century, depending on how the world reacts. Sustained action to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions could keep annual average snowfall levels steady after mid-century, but if emissions continue unabated, the study predicts that snowfall in Southern California mountains will be two-thirds less by the year 2100 than it was in the years leading up…
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UC History: Post-Meeting
Then-Governor Ronald Reagan holds news conference after a contentious Regents meeting in 1968.
UCLA History: Clearing
Police clear the UCLA campus in 1970 after large protest demonstration related to the Vietnam War and the invasion of Cambodia.