The U.S. General Service Administration’s proposal to expand the FBI’s Field Office Headquarters at the Wilshire Federal Building continues to meet resistance from residents, local organizations and politicians, as a local coalition has begun to solicit letters from community members. The Federal Building Coalition has been asking concerned residents to send letters of protest to […]
Author Archives: Easter Khaw
Random Voices alumnae hear new vocalists
Less than a year ago, they were up on stage singing their hearts out. On Saturday, these former members of Random Voices, an on-campus all-female a capella group, were part of the audience, loudly cheering on the performing groups that sang during the fifth annual California A Capella Festival. The event, hosted by Random Voices, […]
Growing expectations
At the edge of a grassy field nestled deep in the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center lies a plot of land currently inhabited by little more than sturdy trees and their fallen counterparts. It may seem inconsequential now, but to fourth-year anthropology student Megan Carney, it is teeming with possibilities. Construction could begin as early as […]
The buzz on entertainment’s future
As audience members checked their handhelds, PDAs and cell phones, representatives from several major Hollywood organizations discussed how changes in technology would affect the entertainment industry during the UCLA School of Law’s 30th Annual UCLA Entertainment Symposium, called “Hollywood: By the Number$.” Several speakers discussed how technology has plowed forward at an unprecedented rate, and […]
Many religions, just one message
Everyone, no matter how different, is part of the one body of humanity ““ this was the message given at Wednesday’s Students for Peace Festival. “(It’s) seeing yourself everywhere. Seeing yourself in me, in (Sheikh Fara Gaye), in the Rabbi (Chaim Seidler-Feller),” said Reverend Obadiah Harris. The event, orchestrated by Students for Peace, in conjunction […]
Course uses simulated wilderness emergencies
The past eight days have been nothing but hectic for those participating in the Wilderness First Responder course. Bobbie Tumolo has been struck by lightning while rock climbing. Jenny Arkle has nearly drowned. Twice. But by the end of the day, they could laugh it off because these near-death experiences were simply scenarios, part of […]
Nighttime bear-tending
The weary students huddled together. Many were fighting sleep, and all were cold. Some opted to return to the comfort of their rooms, put off by the cold and their workloads. But some refused to back down from their post. They continued to defend the symbol of their loyalty to the cause ““ the Bruin […]