Author Archives: Amanda Semaan

Whether in the residence halls, a conference room or outdoors, UCLA fitness instructors can come to students and help them get fit. As part of the UCLA Recreation FITWELL program, the Fit Squad, a mobile unit of fitness educators, is dedicated to promoting fitness and health on campus by taking any service offered at the […]

It’s not every day that a speaker at UCLA is met with as much opposition as Shirin Ebadi was Monday night. Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace laureate, came to UCLA to speak of her new book, “Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope.” She said in Iran, the life of a woman is worth […]

A hazardous waste delivery that resulted in the closure of several Westwood streets last week will remain under investigation until authorities are able to determine whether the attempted drop-off of industrial chemicals involved any criminal acts. At around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, several blocks southwest of campus were closed after a truck carrying hazardous materials from […]

With only one day left to prepare, UCLA students are cramming for Saturday’s Medical College Admission Test in hopes of gaining acceptance to a medical school. The MCAT is a six-hour standardized examination which tests verbal reasoning and knowledge of physical and biological sciences. Many students taking the exam Saturday have been preparing for it […]

Editor’s note: In “GSA candidates voice positions” (News, April 17), the story reported that presidential candidate Anthony Dunbar was accused of seeking an endorsement from Shane Markstrum of the Engineering GSA after publicly declaring not to seek endorsements, which may have been a violation of the GSA Elections Code. The code states that candidates cannot […]

The University of California announced Thursday it will receive $13.25 million in a settlement with Citigroup Inc. and its former investment banking subsidiary, the result of a lawsuit stemming from fraudulent actions carried out by the telecommunications company WorldCom. The UC filed a lawsuit against Salomon Smith Barney, Citigroup Inc. and Arthur Anderson LLP in […]

While one group of law students tackles the bar exam in hopes of pursuing a career in law, another begins to prepare to take it in the future. Statewide, only about half the test-takers will pass, but the UCLA School of Law boasts a much higher rate ““ currently, its graduates have the highest passage […]