First-year electrical engineering student, Amber Won, was first introduced to a Rubik’s Cube in seventh grade. She was then motivated to solve the puzzle faster with every try, eventually reaching a 7-second personal time record as a high school sophomore. Though solving a Rubik’s Cube is now simply a hobby for Won, she shares why […]
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Reel Life: Stephanie Gauthier
Stephanie Gautier is a fourth-year Spanish and gender studies student. She has overcome adversity, living with a disability and even death. An immigrant herself, she hopes to become an immigration lawyer to help the community and rid the stigma that surrounds other immigrant students.
Reel Life: Jean Kevin Aguirre
Reel Life shares the life stories of students, professors and employees within the UCLA community. These two-minute video diaries ask individuals to share moments they find most memorable from before and during their time at UCLA. This week features Jean Kevin Aguirre, a third-year biology student who remembers his late great-grandfather by emulating his choice […]
When Westwood pizza places first opened their doors
When it comes to choosing where to order some late-night pizza, UCLA students have a number of options. Pizza places come and go, but some locations have been calling Westwood home for years. Watch this timeline to find out when your favorite pizza place first opened its doors.
UCLA pronounciation guide
Some UCLA students pronounce things way differently than others on campus. Here are 10 common building names and food dishes that UCLA students should learn how to pronounce correctly before the new school year begins.
Luminaries lighted for loved ones at Relay for Life
In commemoration of those affected by cancer, participants of Relay for Life 2014 took part in the traditional luminary ceremony. Listen to UCLA students share the memories and legacies of those honored on their luminaries. “I relay for a little girl to be able to have a dream fulfilled that her father can walk her […]
UCLA community visits KTOWN Night Market
Put together by the KCM Agency, Koreatown’s first night market, comprising of food trucks, game booths, cloth vendors and live performances, brought waves of hungry people to its venue. A weekend event, the night market brought festivities and long lines, serving a diverse population of visitors.