Author Archives: Derek Lipkin

By Derek Lipkin BRUIN SENIOR STAFF dlipkin@media.ucla.edu For schools such as UCLA, it is fairly common practice to use outside consulting firms to find suitable candidates for positions within the university, according to a university official. Even so, before using Askanas Consulting to conduct a reference check on Fredderick Brito, the UCLA Department of External […]

University police took Compton resident Ricky Lee Owens, 47, into custody Thursday in connection with the vandalism of four sculptures in Rolfe Courtyard last week. The sculptures, made by Venice artist Robert Graham, were toppled from their pedestals and damaged during late evening Aug. 8 or in the early morning of Aug. 9. A press […]

Experts in the field of HIV research say it is no longer enough now to inform young people about HIV and AIDS. They must change their behavior, and go from simply learning to acting on what they learn. With the growing threat of HIV and AIDS for young people, the UCLA Center for HIV Identification, […]

By Derek Lipkin BRUIN SENIOR STAFF dlipkin@media.ucla.edu Since February 2003, rebel groups in the Darfur region of Sudan have been in conflict with the Sudanese government over accusations that the government favors Arabs over black Sudanese citizens. The government mobilized its militias to respond to the rebel uprising, and the conflict has left hundreds of […]

During the debate over the next Supreme Court nomination to be made by President Bush, many recognize Sandra Day O’Connor’s role as an important figure in the Supreme Court’s rulings on education during her term. O’Connor, the swing vote in several cases, became the most powerful member of the court, said Andrew Koppelman, professor of […]

After leaving UCLA, many seniors will be entering graduate schools across the nation or starting to work in full-time jobs. Many will not. Some seniors who are not in transition from UCLA to graduate school or to a full-time job are doing what is commonly referred to as “taking a year off.” Director of the […]

Just off Stone Canyon Road, in the heart of Bel-Air, sits a Japanese-style gate to one property. It is surrounded by a bamboo fence, styled after those in the 17th century, and has two parking spots in front. It is the entrance to the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden, a place that many students may […]