Author Archives: Brad Greenberg

Many graduates are worried about how they will begin to pay the thousands of dollars of student loans they accumulated during college, but there are things students can do to reduce, or even nullify, their debt. If students wish to lessen the weight of their loans, numerous student financial advisors recommend consolidating loans and remaining […]

Green fences, the sound of jackhammers, dust and blocked traffic ““ these are indicators of progress at UCLA. For students and faculty, construction often seems incessant. Much of the campus body recognizes the function construction serves at a growing university. But unlike faculty, who said they are sometimes consulted about construction plans, students reported feeling […]

After an unlikely relationship between a Rabbi and an Arab man began two years ago, a UCLA class was created to discuss the conflict occurring in their homeland. In October 2000, Fadi Amer, former president of the United Arab Society, submitted a column to the Daily Bruin arguing the need for Israelis and Palestinians to […]

In addition to getting money from governmental and commercial grants, University of California research garners supplemental income from the sale of patented technology, earning over $100 million last year. Though some intellectual property lawyers contest the legality of patenting publicly funded research, university officials defend patents as the vehicles that move research findings from the […]

The technological growth that characterized the 1990s has enabled colleges and universities to break the confines of the traditional university, and offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees via the World Wide Web. Though electronic learning is typically facilitated by private businesses interested in making a profit, educators praised the educational quality of online degree programs, and […]

Finances are running dry for third-year transfer student Maureen Brackey. Family-related medical problems, a traffic collision and a terminated scholarship have deteriorated her financial stability ““ and now she worries summer school fees will break the bank. Earlier this year, summer session fees rose from $76 to $85 per unit. The University of California Board […]

Though the war has officially ended, UCLA students and faculty are still concerned with the future of Iraq and the effectiveness of American occupation. “The major fighting is over, but there are still minor conflicts in cities and towns from people who are resisting the American invasion,” said Armen Karakashian, a third-year electrical engineering student. […]