During her time at UCLA, Pia Urtubia has faced overcrowding in her classes.
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Performance relies on a good night’s rest
Last spring, Matthew Abularach averaged about six hours of sleep per day during the quarter, often going to bed around 2 or 3 a.m.
“Generally, you feel the heavy eyelids and want to sit down and do nothing,” said Abularach, a third-year political science student.
To stay awake, he would often get coffee at Bruin Café, surround himself with other people and go on Facebook, a habit that pushed him further behind in his work, he said.
Abularach said his weekly schedule often prevented him from getting any more sleep.
UC offers education aid in Haiti
Seven months after the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake, Dr. Ami Ben-Artzi witnessed firsthand the needs of the Haitian community at a community center on the island nation.
President Barack Obama calls for 8 million more college graduates
Like many college students who have a job, Ashley Brumell faces challenges to graduating on time.
The fourth-year political science student balances her academics with a job as a cashier at the John Wooden Center, which requires 20 hours of work each week.
UCLA couple hopeful after federal court ruling to repeal Proposition 8
A federal judge issued a ruling repealing California’s Proposition 8 on Wednesday on grounds that it was unconstitutional, setting the stage for future legal battles questioning the initiative’s constitutionality.
In the case Perry v.
Local buses raise price to ride
Two or three times a week, Myrrhia Reed takes Metro Bus Line 2 from Sunset Boulevard to Hollywood for church or to Silver Lake to visit friends.
Professor Ivan Berend’s World War II experiences bring personal meaning to his historical study
Ivan Berend was almost 14 years old when uniformed Fascists arrived at his apartment, forcing him to work in the countryside for the German Nazis.