Author Archives: Carolyn McGough

Sitting in a lecture hall in the Humanities Building, Alex Ball listens attentively as Jason Yost, professor of English, speaks to the class about the apostles, Galatians and the Corinthian church.

Many Westwood businesses use discounts to lure students in, but while some students are bargain hunters who take advantage of great deals, some students fail to notice the offers available to them.

The UCLA School of Law announced a $1.5 million gift that will establish the Pete Kameron Endowed Chair in Law, an honor to be given to a legal scholar whose work impacts music, entertainment or international property law.

Separated by only a few miles, Westwood is home to two different farmers’ markets, and while both markets strive to provide fresh produce to UCLA students and surrounding community members, they compete with large supermarkets to make a name for themselves in a big city.

Scrabulous, an online version of the game Scrabble, has become one of the most widely used applications on Facebook, adding just another reason for UCLA students to spend time on the social-networking Web site.

Ravi Bhatia, a third-year medical student at UCLA, often arrives at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center well before sunrise, starting a busy day that will not end until late into the evening.

There is no resident assistant to watch over the students at the 11 sorority houses on Hilgard Avenue. No landlord dwells nearby to keep up the maintenance of the houses.