Author Archives: Anthony Pesce

A recent survey from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education found that UCLA has a lower acceptance rate for black applicants than its overall acceptance rate, putting it further down on the list than the majority of 30 top public and private universities that were analyzed. According to the survey, released earlier this week, […]

Now several days into Blue and Gold Week, the school spirit on campus is almost palpable. Though traditionally UCLA’s rivalry with the University of Southern California has focused on sports, to some, UCLA’s feud with USC encompasses academics as well. In the past USC has not been on the same academic playing field as UCLA, […]

Twenty-eight transgendered men and women are known to have died in the past year as a result of hate crimes. Monday night, students gathered in De Neve Plaza as part of the international Transgender Day of Remembrance in an effort to commemorate their deaths. This year marks the seventh annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, but […]

Though most would see no relation between the poetry of William Wordsworth and engine production, John Lienhard’s theory of the arc of invention seeks to explain the links between seemingly unrelated cultural phenomena and invention. John Lienhard, a professor, author and radio personality, gave a talk Wednesday presenting his theory as part of the 60th […]

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and University of California President Robert Dynes have been collaborating to outline a program to increase the number of credentialed math and science teachers in California. The system-wide program, called California Teach, has a goal of producing 1,000 credentialed math and science teachers with UC degrees every year by 2010. “The kinds […]

As a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State for over 20 years, UCLA’s new Diplomat-in-Residence, Robert Wang, has experienced his fair share of foreign highways. In a presentation to students, Wang used examples from his own diplomatic career to demonstrate cultural differences in the broader context of international diplomacy. Wang recalled one experience of […]