Tyson Ni: UCLA should consider experimenting with massive open online courses

UCLA has been toeing the waters of online education. But now is the time to go ankle-deep. Within the University of California system, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine and UC San Diego already collaborate with independent online education providers to deliver a diverse selection of courses to anyone with an Internet connection. UCLA already hosts similar […]

New fitness center to open on the Hill in fall 2015

A fitness center about as large as the training facility at the John Wooden Center will open on the Hill during fall quarter of 2015. The 14,000 square-foot fitness center, which will be located on the ground floor of Carnesale Commons, will have an industrial look and will only be open to undergraduate students, said […]

Westwood Neighborhood Council candidacy open Tuesday

Students and other community members can file for candidacy Tuesday to run in the Westwood Neighborhood Council elections. Westwood Neighborhood Council is an advisory board that passes motions related to Westwood residents, organizes community outreach events and provides grants to schools and nonprofit organizations. Anyone who works or lives in Westwood, including students and other […]

Kappa Delta passes out blue balloons to boost confidence

Hundreds light blue balloons with inspirational messages written on them filled Westwood on Friday, as part of a campaign to boost confidence in young women. The campaign called “You Make Me Smile” is an annual event organized by the sorority Kappa Delta as part of the Confidence Coalition, the chapter’s national movement to help women […]

UCLA’s Greek Week aims to boost interest with new activities

Eating Oreos off their heads, picking cherries from a whipped cream pie and running a relay race in costumes will kick off this year’s Greek Week. Greek life officers are planning new activities to encourage more people to participate in their upcoming Greek Week, an annual event that brings together members of fraternities and sororities […]