They are the next potential enlistees in the army, the next potential leaders of U.S. soldiers and the next potential recipients of up to $80,000. And on Thursday, candidates for ROTC scholarships had 30 minutes to prove they were worthy. It was a short time to convince the panel of five members that they deserved […]
Author Archives: Emily Inouye
Nommo to publish again after two-quarter hiatus
Nommo, which means “the power of the word” in the Dogon language, is the black community’s newsmagazine at UCLA. Absent from the campus for the past several months, it will be distributing its first issue next week on Feb. 16, and its new staff is excited for its reentry into the journalism world. Nommo, like […]
Delta Tau Delta close to having a Gayley home of its own
They have gained members and lost them, worked out of apartments and never really had a headquarters. But next year, if all goes according to plan, Delta Tau Delta fraternity will finally have a place to call home. Located at 649 Gayley Avenue, next to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house, the fraternity’s future house has […]
Oakley’s retains its cutting edge
Oakley’s Barber Shop is a blend of the modern and the old-fashioned, the trendy and the classic, the fast-paced life of the city and the comfort of the family. The barbershop has been a stronghold in Westwood for 75 years ““ in fact, it’s the oldest business in the Village. The shop has been in […]
Schwarzenegger’s signature to grace 250,000 diplomas this year
They have worked hard for four long years, sweating through finals, struggling to stay awake during lectures, and scrambling to turn in their term papers on time. They have worked hard, and it all comes to an end, at least symbolically, this week at graduation with the receipt of a piece of paper ““ their […]
Research group tracks oldest-living people
They are searching for an alternate route to immortality other than the fountain of youth. Members of the Gerontology Research Group, which meets at the UCLA Medical Center, work to share and gather information regarding anti-aging and to track and verify the ages of the world’s oldest people. The group works closely with the Guinness […]
Fraternities just say no to tobacco-sponsored events
It has been a longtime practice for smokeless tobacco companies to market their products to college students through familiar venues, but at UCLA, students aren’t cooperating. For smokeless tobacco companies, print advertisements and one-on-one marketing events are the only available forms of advertising. To reach out to college students, such companies team up with campus […]