University of California, Los Angeles

Parking question again

2008-09-05T22:48:29Z

It's looking like I will have to street park (still looking to rent if anyone has a spot...) and my question is, where does everyone park their cars during street cleaning? Any advice from street parkers is greatly appreciated.

I need to rent parking for fall.

2008-09-02T23:46:42Z

I'm subletting fall and the lame manager won't let me rent parking unless I pay for 12 months of it. Anyone renting out a parking space on Veteran or Kelton through December?

ucla @ 2008-08-31T19:58:00

2008-09-01T03:01:45Z

Is anyone else having trouble updating their housing lottery application?

I keep trying to update my address, phone number and e-mail, but the system never saves any of my changes. I tried to update these things the moment the housing office asked me to do so, but I got a warning letter the other day which said that I hadn't. When I logged into the system to try to fix that, surprise, nothing had changed. The system says that it takes one business day to make changes, but I don't think it's ever worked for me, because it's still storing the address that I had before I transferred here.

If I call housing, will I actually get someone on the phone who will help me? I don't think I can appear in person to fix this, because the deadline is Tuesday at 5:00pm and I have class in the morning and work all day right after that.

ucla @ 2008-08-28T14:54:00

2008-08-28T21:53:16Z

Is anyone driving down to LA from the Bay Area after Labor Day (9/2)? I need a ride and I'm willing to split gas! Let me know if you're interested.

mariaiu@ucla.edu

ucla @ 2008-08-27T15:37:00

2008-08-27T22:38:31Z

So did you guys see this in the LA Times?

ucla @ 2008-08-26T11:23:00

2008-08-26T18:36:05Z

To follow up my previous post regarding UCLA's ranking by U.S. News, I'd like to stir up some cheesy anti-USC propaganda as we get ready for the new school year.

It's not as though we actually needed Radar to tell us this but their semi-scientific, totally fun ranking of the worst colleges in America has deemed USC the most superficial

question about LA landlord-tenant law

2008-08-22T21:16:15Z

Are you guys familiar with the LA landlord-tenant laws? And more specifically, the rent control laws? They state, among other things, that if someone renews a lease, they are not subject to a rent increase higher than 4%, and that someone is entitled to interest on their security deposit payable yearly. However, all rent protection laws are invalid for property built after 1978.

My question is, how can I find out when exactly my building was built? I live south of Wilshire on Ashton. I want to ask my landlord for the information, but he's being really shady and rude and I'm afraid that any attempt for me to further negotiate with him (he recently proposed an absurd rent increase on the grounds that we are beyond maximum occupancy, when he had clearly stated that we were at maximum occupancy last year) will result in my rent being quadrupled for next year.

Oil change?

2008-08-22T19:25:25Z

Hello! Can anyone tell me of a good place nearby where I can get an oil change? I drive a Mazda3 if that makes any difference. Thanks so much!

ucla @ 2008-08-22T11:38:00

2008-08-22T18:40:19Z

UCLA is still ranked 25th by U.S. News

and if i'm not mistaken, USC has fallen from 26th last year to 27th this year. muahaha

"sponsoring" a child

2008-08-22T17:26:57Z

I know this isn't the proper forum for this, but...

I just got back from a backpacking trip and it's motivated to do more internationally, so I'm starting small by "sponsoring" a child. Has anyone done this before? Do you have any recommendations for organizations with very low administrative overhead? (i.e. not the big fancy ones that advertise on TV) I'd prefer South America just so the child wouldn't have to write me in English if they didn't want to, or even Africa since I'll probably be traveling through there in the next year or two, but obviously the most effective organization is a priority. Thanks!

Custom PC with Monitor and Printer for Sale

2008-08-15T07:01:33Z

Hey Guys,
My girlfriend and I are moving to New York for Grad School and she's trying to sell her PC. It's a great space-saving PC perfect for the lovely miniature res hall dorm rooms of UCLA or anywhere else! Here are the specs:


Dimensions of tower are approximately 8 X 8.5 X 13. 
It doesn't take up nearly as much room as a normal tower. 
It is about the same depth and width, but about 1/3 as tall.

Widescreen Monitor: LG Model No : L196WTQ

Printer: HP Photosmart 1215

Intel Pentium 4 processor.

CPU : 2.40 GHZ, 448 MB of RAM

Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2)

C-Media AC97 Audio Device

Graphics Card : VIA/S3G Unicrome Pro 16P

Microsoft PS/2 Keyboard

Mouse and Speakers with subwoofer


The monitor is worth approximately $200 alone, plus printer, speakers and the tower 
itself, but the whole package will go to the highest bidder. If you are interested 
in the individual components, feel free to contact me regarding those as well.
Please respond to this post or contact me directly with any questions. 

Thanks and Go Bruins!

New diagonal crossing

2008-08-11T16:42:30Z

So while on the Wilshire Center bus this past Thursday, I noticed something new; on Le Conte and Westwood, there's diagonal crossing. I was like, when was this here? I was walking to Ralphs on Tuesday, and didn't see anything major happening on the cross walk.

Wanted: female subletter for Fall 08

2008-08-10T18:52:12Z

My subletter backed out yesterday and I'm going abroad in 2 weeks so I need to find another ASAP. I'm living at 679 Gayley (on the bottom corner of Gayley and Landfair near SAE) with 2 other girls in a 2 bedroom/2 bath apartment. Our vaulted ceilings make it the envy of all my friends!) Rent is $746 a month (including a parking spot!) plus utilities. If you or someone you know is interested, comment or email me: ktotten (at) ucla.edu so we can make arrangements! Thank you!!

ucla @ 2008-08-09T16:03:00

2008-08-09T23:04:41Z

Hey All, I'm looking for one person to join our apartment! My friends and I have found the PERFECT 4 BR/3 BA in Sherman Oaks and need someone awesome to live with us! The place is seriously BEAUTIFUL and HUGE - 2400+ square feet, new hardwood floors, laundry IN UNIT, private patio, pool, GYM, sauna, and more! Looking for someone to sign a six month one year lease with us. Centrally located in the San Fernando Valley, convenient commute to anywhere in LA, including the Westside/UCLA!

This would be great for someone who is looking for a NICER place!

Please check out the Craigslist posting and pass along to anyone who might be interested!
Thanks so much!

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/807497211.html

Beck/Spoon/MGMT Tickets

2008-08-08T03:58:47Z

For Sale: 2 Tickets to the Beck/Spoon/MGMT concert September 20th at the Hollywood Bowl.
Section L2, Row 18.
$160 OBO.

re: "good student" discounts

2008-08-07T07:53:34Z

Hey, guys. I've got a pretty OT question to ask, but I figure this is as good a place as any to try.

I'm hunting down new car insurance with my dad, since the current policy we're stuck with is pretty ridiculously expensive. Anyway, on with the burning question: I was wondering if any of you know exactly how much extensive researching goes into handing out a "good student" discount?

I'm not a full-time student since I've found a pretty nice job that's taking care of bigger needs, at the moment, but I'm aware that you have to be a full-time student to get the discount in your policy.

Any suggestions?

ucla @ 2008-08-06T02:30:00

2008-08-06T09:31:08Z

Is it possible to take graduate courses in Management as an undergraduate? I know that you can do that at UCR.

Volunteer Abroad

2008-07-31T21:29:56Z

Hey does anyone know of a good program where you can do volunteer work for free? All the ones I've heard of charge a few $thousand just for a program. I'm thinking of going to a Spanish-speaking country, maybe somewhere in South America?

Also, has anyone ever done study abroad through a program other than EAP? I'm sure there are cheaper ones out there...

Thanks!

Car washing

2008-07-31T07:07:08Z

Hi! I was wondering if anyone can tell me about any places in Westwood where I can go wash my own car? Are there any gas stations, etc. where they have a hose and an area for this? I'd prefer not to go to a regular car wash just because I like doing it myself, but I happen to live in an apartment complex with a tiny gated parking structure where there is no room for me to wash my car inside. Thanks so much! :)

Weekend salsa?

2008-07-30T06:40:44Z

A friend and I who share Sunday as our bday are trying to find some kind of club that has salsa dancing on Saturday nights to go with our friends this weekend. Unfortunately, the only places we know of only have salsa on weekdays. Anyone have any recommendations? We're grad students, so places like Club Mayan are out of our price range. Also, many of our group of friends have no idea how to salsa (including myself--this is really my Venezuelan friend's idea), so it would be good if they have some kind of free lessons first. Of course, I will probably quickly become too drunk for my lack of salsa skills to matter much.
Thanks!

(x-posted to brokeinla and city_of_la)

Eaaaaarth quaaakeee!!!

2008-07-30T04:00:23Z

I'm surprised that no one has posted anything about the earthquake today!!!

And all the BruinsAlert emails received like an hour after the incident:

mail 1 received at 12:21p:
Earthquake advisory. Remain Calm. Report Damage. Tune to AM 1040 and local news for info. No immediate threat to UCLA. Be aware of aftershocks.

mail 2 received at 12:28p:
Correction. Monitor AM1630 and local news for more info. There is no immediate threat to the campus.

mail 3 received at 12:32p, an exact copy of mail 1.
mail 4 received at 12:38p, an exact copy of mail 2.

I just love how Bruins Alert sent it out almost an hour after the earthquake telling you to remain calm.

Did you feel it?

What Daily Bruin says

I was in the CLICC lab and I saw the lamp posts outside shaking. Everyone was so into studying that no one did anything else during the duration of the earthquake.

Room for Rent- August

2008-07-29T02:31:03Z

Hey there. Is anyone looking to rent a room for the month of August? The room is a SINGLE for $700 (and I might even negotiate down). The room is in AEPi and the sublease can only be for the month of August (1-31st). If you are at all interested, shoot me an e-mail at operez@ucla.edu.

Thanks!

Sunset Rec

2008-07-25T01:15:30Z

Hey, so if I graduated in June, am I not allowed to get into Sunset Rec (or any of the pools) anymore? Just checking on how soon that kicks in...

Live super close to campus!!

2008-07-22T01:38:33Z

I am looking for a female roommate ASAP to share a room with me in a 2bdrm/2bath place!!!
The place is on Hilgard and it is really close to campus (south campus is only 10 minutes away!!)
It is also one block away from major Westwood restaurants and Ralphs.

The apartment itself is really clean and in a secured building. We have a huge wraparound balcony. Most of the tenants are older people or grad students so it tends to be quiet. There is laundry on-site and a bbq grill and lounge chairs on the roof.

You would be sharing the room and the bathroom with me. I am a Public Health grad student and I am generally pretty nice, easy-going, and responsible. The other room only has one girl living there. For sharing the room, the rent is $635/month. Utilities come out to be around $30-40 per person per month. The new lease begins August 1st so you would have to pay the first month's rent plus a security deposit. But, you can move in whenever.
If you want, you can also sublet the place for session C.

Email me at gnupur@gmail.com if you or you have friends who are interested. Thanks!!!

ucla @ 2008-07-21T15:32:00

2008-07-21T22:35:22Z

Did I miss the deadline to change my grading basis for Session A classes? Earthquakes SUXXXXXXXX

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