Author Archives: Eileen Chen

Tired of being ignorant in the financial world, some female college students want to learn about money management to better hold their own in the stock market and investments. To meet that need for financial education, a newly formed student group known as “Assets,” sponsored by the Center for Women & Men, is helping women […]

With the economy still recovering from recession, hard-working UCLA science students seeking high-tech sector jobs are encountering fierce competition for openings, although employment opportunities are growing. Beginning wages for the majority of science graduates also seem to be experiencing an upward trend. “I notice the same number of faces and companies at every fair ““ […]

Students and activists alike are not satisfied or convinced by the FBI’s response to a Nov. 23 New York Times article revealing an internal FBI memo asking police agencies to scrutinize demonstrations and fundraising activities of anti-war groups. The FBI responded to the article by calling it a “media misinterpretation.”Â The bureau also released the bulletin […]

A new energy bill up for vote in the Senate today is opposed by many nationwide environmental coalitions, including the California Public Interest Research Group at UCLA. The bill would make sweeping changes to U.S. energy policy, provide billions of dollars in tax incentives for oil, gas and coal producers, and give a boost to […]

According to a UC annual report, both freshman and transfer student graduation rates have been increasing steadily, especially from 1996 to 2002. The report also shows UC graduation rates are growing faster than the national average and there have been significant upsurges in the graduation rates of many underrepresented minority groups. “We do see a […]

She doesn’t know where her brother is; she won’t see him until April next year, but she nevertheless supports him like a loving sister. First-year biochemistry student Therese Cresalia is just one of many UCLA students who has family and friends who are serving their country thousands of miles away. Though the war is long […]

The Israel-Palestine conflict hit home for some students Tuesday when survivors of terrorism came to UCLA to share their tragic experiences. The presentation entitled “Survivors of Terrorism” held in Royce hall on Tuesday night, featured victims who volunteered to tell their stories with the One Family organization, which aids and assesses the needs of victims […]