High school sophomore Allen Geronimo checked his email every hour for nearly three weeks, hoping for a message from his South Korean pen pal who was a passenger on the Sewol ferry that sunk last month. “Half of me said that he probably wouldn’t make it, because he couldn’t swim. The other half of me […]
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Heavy traffic on MyUCLA delays students’ ability to buy commencement tickets
Some graduating students experienced technical difficulties purchasing commencement tickets Tuesday afternoon, soon after the tickets went on sale. Students who tried to buy their tickets through the MyUCLA website were not able to complete their purchases because of heavy traffic on the server, said a student representative from MyUCLA. MyUCLA will not be providing a […]
Napolitano participates in Google Hangout with UC staff
University of California President Janet Napolitano met with a panel of five UC employees in a Google Hangout Wednesday to discuss issues ranging from campus climate to compensation and benefits. The webchat, which is the second in a series taking place this year, is part of Napolitano’s attempt to provide for direct dialogue between herself […]
Lack of preparation for Calif. high school graduates raises concerns
Less than 40 percent of last year’s California public high school graduates were qualified to attend California’s public universities, raising concerns among education experts and policy makers that the state will have an insufficient number of college-educated workers. According to data recently released by the California Department of Education, about four in 10 public high […]
Students protest removal of affirmative action amendment
About 50 students protested on Bruin Walk Wednesday to advocate for a measure that would have allowed race to be considered in admissions decisions at state universities.
UCLA sends second nurse to Philippines for typhoon relief effort
A second nurse from the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica departed for the Philippines on Wednesday to provide medical relief to victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Elena Dahl is among 12 registered nurses who will be deployed from the UCLA Medical Center in rotations to provide maternity aid to people affected by the typhoon through the […]
UCLA Law alumnus becomes first Hmong judge appointed in US
With one phone call from the governor’s office late last month, Paul Lo made history for Hmong Americans. Lo, an alumnus of UCLA School of Law, was recently appointed to the Merced County Superior Court, becoming the first Hmong American judge to be appointed to any court in the United States. Lo’s appointment by Gov. […]