After a long week of conversation and introductions, many new students at UCLA have now received bids to join UCLA fraternities and sororities.
Author Archives: Ben Thaler
Pilot high school rethinks education models
The UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies has partnered with the Los Angeles Unified School District to create the Bruin Community School, one of six pilot schools that will be implemented by the district.
Not your average fixer-upper
When interior designer Kristi Nelson moved into the former house of Edward Dickson six years ago, she was determined to restore the residence of UCLA’s co-founder to its former glory and prominence.
ASUCLA to lower textbook prices, introduce rental program
The Associated Students UCLA board of directors voted on Friday to change its textbook policy with a reduction in prices and the implementation of both a rental program and a price match guarantee. Jesse Rogel, an undergraduate student representative and the newly appointed chair of the board, put forth the proposals during the meeting because […]
Technology changes how battles are fought
The U.S. military has been taking active steps since the 1900s to downsize its man power and consolidate the use of advanced technologies in the battlefield, said Jason Choi, an assistant professor of military science at UCLA.
Plastic surgery surges in popularity as method of minimizing signs of aging
With more of the population living longer and remaining active members of the workforce for longer periods of time, plastic surgery has become a popular method for reducing the physical signs of aging.
Conference center gives Bruins summer retreat, employment
When most people think of UCLA’s location, they think of the university’s Westwood campus. But located nearly 100 miles away in Lake Arrowhead lies a 40-acre conference center, serving as a summer retreat for UCLA alumni and a year-round meeting space primarily for outside organizations.